{"title":"The Long Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAn epic fantasy series for teens by Bear Meawasige! \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFour young people, Leaf, Ash, Reed, and Finch. A seeker, a watcher, a liar, and a sailor are destined to meet on the Great Turtle, where all their fates are tied together by the violent legacy of the stonefolk.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReading Levels:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFountas \u0026amp; Pinnell Text Level Gradient: Y\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGuided Reading Level: Y\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLexile measure range: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e900L\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch6\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for \u003cem\u003eIn the Long Shadows\u003c\/em\u003e:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h6\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eWinner of the 2025 Second Story Press Indigenous Writing Contest\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinner of the\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e 2026 Big Bang Notable Book Award in the Silver Galaxy of Imagination category\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“This series opener welcomes readers to the intense and wondrous world of the Great Turtle.” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e“Themes of balance and resilience dominate—predator and prey, hunting out of necessity not cruelty, and respect for nature are included in this beautifully written story.” \u003cstrong\u003e—\u003cem\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"in-the-long-shadows","title":"In the Long Shadows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“This series opener welcomes readers to the intense and wondrous world of the Great Turtle.” —\u003cem\u003eKIRKUS REVIEWS\u003c\/em\u003e \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e“Themes of balance and resilience dominate—predator and prey, hunting out of necessity not cruelty, and respect for nature are included in this beautifully written story.” —\u003cem\u003eSCHOOL LIBRARY JOURNAL \u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe first book in a richly epic fantasy series from a unique new voice with a powerful point of view. For fans of \u003cem\u003eTo Shape a Dragon’s Breath\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Marrow Thieves\u003c\/em\u003e. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eLeaf grew up wandering the forests of the Turtle, exploring the stonefolk’s cursed ruins, and listening to her grandmother’s stories. As a child, Koomis was imprisoned with other children of the clans in the stone buildings that still scar the forest floor. When Leaf finds a mysterious object left behind by the vanished invaders, she risks banishment by bringing it back to the Elderglade. It is only Ash, a Watcher sworn to protect the clans’ people, who will help her. Together, the two girls set out on a dangerous journey searching for answers.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003eFar away, across the Broken Waters, an orphan named Reed dreams of escape from the Flotilla—a makeshift land of floating ships. When his chance comes to lie his way onto a departing ship, Reed doesn’t hesitate, tying his fate to the mysterious crew—including Finch, a girl who seems to see right through his deceit. Together, they set out on a course that will lead them to the Great Turtle.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFollow four young people destined to meet as they seek the truth that lies in the shadows of the stories they’ve been told.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Second Story Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":52044823593234,"sku":"9781772604733","price":18.95,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0692\/2659\/4578\/files\/9781772604733.jpg?v=1794516463"}],"url":"https:\/\/secondstorypress.ca\/collections\/the-long-shadows.oembed","provider":"Second Story Press","version":"1.0","type":"link"}