{"product_id":"the-mask-of-the-storyteller-9798995521501","title":"The Mask of the Storyteller","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"An imaginative world and sophisticated themes combine in this rewarding blend of myth and mystery. Our Verdict: GET IT.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Kirkus Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"Replete with insights about friendship, commitment, purpose, and courage... a powerful tale filled with reflections about modern issues, climate change, magic, and love that libraries and readers will appreciate.\"\u003c\/strong\u003e - Midwest Book Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAggie Brown lives in a climate-altered Arctic ruled by an absurdly bureaucratic regime. When she interferes with the theft of an Inuit spirit mask, she uncovers a conspiracy by a wolf-eyed woman, driven by demons of her own to take what Aggie holds most dear and destroy what is sacred.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAggie teams up with her classmate Tommy Tulugaq, a hockey star stepping into his place in his community, where dreams carry messages and masks awaken secrets. Joining them is her faint-of-heart, strong-as-an-ox friend Emmett. Their journey leads them across the dangerous beauty of the melting polar ice cap-but the heart of the conspiracy lies farther still: an ultra-wealthy Manhattan transformed by canals. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTo protect the people and places they love, they will need to entrust each other both with their burdens and their stories-and discover the mask's power over travelers, guides and lost souls.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA lyrical debut about cross-cultural friendship and the power of storytelling. This YA fantasy is for readers who love Philip Pullman's moral complexity and satirical edge.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTarget audience: Ages 15-18 with adult crossover appeal.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Eurekasignal Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798995521501\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 396\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.88d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/0001\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jeff Zelkowitz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52934287458485,"sku":"9798995521501","price":16.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-mask-of-the-storyteller-9798995521501","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}