{"product_id":"the-islands-of-the-blessed-9781416907381","title":"The Islands of the Blessed","description":"The conclusion to Newbery Honor author Nancy Farmer's captivating Sea of Trolls trilogy.  \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe crowning volume of the trilogy that began with \u003ci\u003eThe Sea of Trolls \u003c\/i\u003eand continued with \u003ci\u003eThe Land of Silver Apples \u003c\/i\u003eopens with a vicious tornado. (Odin on a Wild Hunt, as the young berserker Thorgil sees it.) The fields of Jack's home village are devastated, the winter ahead looks bleak, and a monster--a draugr--has invaded the forest outside of town.\u003cbr\u003e But in the hands of bestselling author Nancy Farmer, the direst of prospects becomes any reader's reward. Soon, Jack, Thorgil, and the Bard are off on a quest to right the wrong of a death caused by Father Severus. Their destination is Notland, realm of the fin folk, though they will face plenty of challenges and enemies before get they get there. Impeccably researched and blending the lore of Christian, Pagan, and Norse traditions, this expertly woven tale is beguilingly suspenseful and, ultimately, a testament to love.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Atheneum Books for Young Readers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2012\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781416907381\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 496\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.30h x 5.50w x 1.20d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader Quiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e133780 \/ Islands of the Blessed\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.4 \/ \u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade \/ \u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 17\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Nancy Farmer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":36649909190812,"sku":"9781416907381","price":11.89,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_0bdbfc75-fadb-4ffd-9504-5c518a738713.jpg?v=1603874014","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-islands-of-the-blessed-9781416907381","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}