{"product_id":"walking-in-two-worlds-isbn-9780735269026","title":"Walking in Two Worlds","description":"\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\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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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, 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.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\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.\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA \u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire \u003c\/i\u003eKids' Book of the Year (2021)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kinew’s first novel for teens stands out in the field of speculative fiction with its respectful, celebratory, and nuanced exploration of cultures and communities all too often at risk of erasure (particularly Indigenous communities).\" \u003cb\u003e—STARRED REVIEW, \u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"This smart, entertaining speculative novel gives readers a unique and moving portrait of young life — and the possibilities for gaming life — from a tribally specific corner of the world.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A thrilling, high-tech page-turner with deep roots.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWalking in Two Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is overall a powerful reading experience, thought-provoking, and emotional by turns.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eQuill \u0026amp; Quire\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWalking in Two Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel which defies easy classification . . . there is something to both entertain and educate any readers lucky enough to meet Bugz and Feng and to live and walk, even for a short time, in the two worlds in which they live.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eCM: Canadian Review of Materials\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\"Kinew delivers a fun, brilliantly executed blend of gamer geekdom, social issues and Indigenous culture.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eShelf Awareness\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"A call for young people to celebrate their true selves, despite any racism or bullying they may encounter.\" \u003cb\u003e—\u003ci\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"\u003ci\u003eWalking in Two Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is exciting, inventive, and refreshing with its unique technology and perspectives.\" —\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eLocus Magazine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\"With dizzying action set in virtual reality, \u003ci\u003eWalking in Two Worlds\u003c\/i\u003e is at once exhilarating, clever, and poignant, seamlessly blending traditional knowledge with science fiction for an important entry into the genre of Indigenous Futurism. It doesn't just walk in two worlds, it sprints.\" —\u003cb\u003eDavid A. Robertson, award-winning author of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eThe Barren Grounds\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003eWAB KINEW \u003c\/b\u003eis the bestselling, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eGo Show the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Reason You Walk\u003c\/i\u003e. An Honourary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and a follower of the Anishinaabe way of life, 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 lives in Winnipeg with his family.","brand":"Tundra Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46302273044709,"sku":"NP9780735269026","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9780735269026.jpg?v=1767743567","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/es\/products\/walking-in-two-worlds-isbn-9780735269026","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}