{"product_id":"walking-in-two-worlds","title":"The Floraverse #1 - Walking in Two Worlds - Ages 12+","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"UTF-8\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eReady Player One\u003c\/i\u003e and the Otherworld series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the real world, Bugz is a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and reserve life. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a massively multiplayer video game universe.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFeng is a teen boy who has been sent from China to live with his aunt, a doctor on the reserve, after his online activity suggests he may be developing extremist sympathies. Meeting each other in real life, as well as in the virtual world,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Bugz and Feng immediately relate to each other as outsiders and as avid gamers. And as their connection is strengthened through their virtual adventures, they find that they have much in common in the real world, too: both must decide what to do in the face of temptations and pitfalls, and both must grapple with the impact of family and community trauma.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBut betrayal threatens everything Bugz has built in the virtual world, as well as her relationships in the real world, and it will take all her newfound strength to restore her friendship with Feng and reconcile the parallel aspects of her life: the traditional and the mainstream, the east and the west, the real and the virtual.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWAB KINEW\u003c\/strong\u003e is the bestselling, award-winning author of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eGo Show the World\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eThe Reason You Walk\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e. A member of the Midewin and an Honorary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada, he is a former journalist, hip-hop artist and television host who was named by Postmedia News as one of \"9 Aboriginal movers and shakers you should know.\" Kinew, who is a provincial politician in Manitoba, lives in Winnipeg with his family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eAuthor: Wab Kinew (Indigenous Canadian author)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\n\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eFormat: \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--Format\" class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003ePaperback\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ProductDimensionsLabel\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003eProduct dimensions: 304\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e pages, \u003cspan\u003e8\" H x 6\" W x 1\" L\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--ReleaseDate\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublished: \u003cspan\u003eOctober 4, 2022\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__label--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__label\"\u003ePublisher: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003ePRH Canada Young Readers\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__item--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__item\"\u003e\u003cspan data-a8n=\"detail-product-specs__value--PublishedBy\" class=\"detail-product-specs__value\"\u003eRecommended for ages 12+.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40939708940444,"sku":"9780735269026","price":13.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0493\/1937\/9100\/products\/9780735269002-walking-in-two-worlds.jpg?v=1632158238","url":"https:\/\/playfulmindstoys.ca\/products\/walking-in-two-worlds","provider":"Playful Minds","version":"1.0","type":"link"}