{"product_id":"whispering-alaska-9780593303535","title":"Whispering Alaska","description":"\u003cb\u003eIn this eco-focused middle-grade novel, readers follow the story of twin sisters who move with their father to a small town in Alaska for a new start after the devastating loss of their mother.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIt's been four months since their mother died. The twins and their father have moved from Pennsylvania to a small town in Alaska to be near extended family. Nicky and Josie find the wilderness mysterious and beautiful, and a much-needed refuge. The girls drifted apart somewhat during their transition, each dealing with grief in a different way. Now, as they settle into a new normal, they become involved in a community debate that threatens the very land they are growing to love. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor the local adults, livelihoods are at stake, and tensions are high. But it's the young people who take the lead, especially newcomers Josie and Nicky, who find a way to speak up for what they believe, reconnecting with each other and with their father in the process--and, they hope, doing their mother proud. Will their heartfelt plea keep the peace and save the trees that have existed for hundreds of years? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor Brendan Jones's passion for Alaska shines through in this, his debut middle-grade novel. Indeed, Brendan's day-to-day subsistence lifestyle in his own Alaskan community--a place he's called home for decades--and his appreciation for young activists greatly inspired \u003ci\u003eWhispering Alaska\u003c\/i\u003e. The rich detail with which he describes the earth's largest intact temperate rainforest will make readers wonder whether they too can hear the trees whisper. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cb\u003eRecipient - 2022 Nature Generation Green Earth Book Award\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eSkillfully combining the newer themes of the pandemic and environmental activism with traditional themes like family, loss, and sibling rivalries\u003c\/b\u003e, this book is \u003cb\u003ecompelling and modern\u003c\/b\u003e.\" --\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"\u003cb\u003eStrong but not simple conflicts\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003ea vividly rendered natural setting\u003c\/b\u003e, \u003cb\u003eand smoothly integrated elements of fantasy and realism\u003c\/b\u003e crank up the intensity of this multi-layered tale.\" --\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e, starred review\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBRENDAN JONES lives in Alaska and works in commercial fishing. A Stegner Fellow, he received his B.A. and M.A. from Oxford University, where he boxed for the Blues team. His work has appeared in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePloughshares\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003ePopular Woodworking\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eHuffington Pos\u003c\/i\u003et, and on NPR. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Alaskan Laundry\u003c\/i\u003e, won the Alaskana Award and was longlisted for the Center for Fiction First Novel Prize.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Delacorte Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50444982780178,"sku":"9780593303535","price":12.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_3ce5c103-164a-430b-8376-b782fa51bc5e.jpg?v=1729693532","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/whispering-alaska-9780593303535","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}