{"product_id":"9781681195254","title":"The Story Web","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eThe Story Web\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Megan Frazer Blakemore\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"Will enchant your imagination.\" -Erin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Medal-Winning author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn this heartfelt, magical instant classic, Megan Frazer Blakemore shows how the truths we tell can change the world. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen Alice was little, she found a gigantic spider web deep in the forest. Her dad called it the Story Web and told her how its strands were woven from the stories that hold our world together.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Years later, Alice's dad has gone away for reasons Alice is sure are her fault. Now she won't even talk about her dad and definitely no longer believes his farfetched stories. But when animals in town start acting strangely, she can't ignore them. The Story Web is in danger--and the fabric of our world is breaking. The only way to mend it is to tell honest tales from the heart, even if they are difficult to share. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In this magical tale of truth and honesty perfect for fans of Katherine Applegate, Megan Frazer Blakemore deftly weaves fantasy into the real world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e“You will be swept away. Alice will steal your heart. The story will enchant your imagination.” —\u003ci\u003eErin Entrada Kelly, Newbery Medal-Winning author\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The story's essential theme-the importance of trust and connection in the health of a community-is an important one in this divisive time.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The importance of sharing one's stories is a theme that will resonate with many . . . Recommended for collections where magical realism is popular and stories about PTSD are needed.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“A realistic and honest consideration of the impact of mental illness on families and communities commingles effectively with the fantastical elements in this captivating tale.” —\u003ci\u003eHorn Book Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Hopeful. . . . Readers get a lesson in the importance of honesty versus allowing rumors to spread.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“An accessible rumination on the power of storytelling and its place in the modern world.” —\u003ci\u003eBCCB\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Readers with a passion for environmentalism and economic equality will  be enthralled by this title that explores the impact of a world whose  unrestrained consumption has harsh effects on others.” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on THE DAYBREAK BOND\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“The  themes are strong, and the depiction of a tightly controlled world  at  the expense of individuality will surely fascinate fans of Lois  Lowry's \u003ci\u003eThe Giver.\u003c\/i\u003e” —\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal on THE FIREFLY CODE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Will have children turning pages and thinking about important questions. An excellent choice for those who love Lois Lowry's\u003ci\u003e The Giver\u003c\/i\u003e or Margaret Peterson Haddix's sci-fi adventures.” —\u003ci\u003eBooklist on THE FIREFLY CODE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“It is no mystery that readers will come to love Hazel Kaplansky.” —\u003ci\u003eKirby Larson, Newbery Honor-winning author of HATTIE BIG SKY, on THE SPY CATCHERS OF MAPLE HILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Thought provoking . . . a  tribute to the great girl detectives of children's literature.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review on THE SPY CATCHERS OF MAPLE HILL\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“Science,   history and literature references glow . . . With keen intelligence  and bits of humor, the prose slips calmly between narrative  perspectives, trusting readers to pick up a revelation that Ephraim  and  Mallory don't see--and it's a doozy. This one is special.” —\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews, starred review, on THE WATER CASTLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e“What   shines through . . . is Blakemore's tender understanding of how these  children--and all children--feel about their lives and the adults who  control them.” —\u003ci\u003eNew York Times on THE WATER CASTLE\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9781681195254\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Bloomsbury Children's Books","offers":[{"title":"Hardback","offer_id":40708853792974,"sku":"9781681195254","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/getimage_fa6feb89-3709-4bab-bf33-8945fff12b27.jpg?v=1640664932","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9781681195254","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}