{"product_id":"jax-freeman-and-the-tournament-of-spirits-isbn-9781368110822","title":"Jax Freeman and the Tournament of Spirits","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNow in paperback! \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFrom the award-winning author of the best-selling Tristan Strong trilogy comes the sequel to \u003ci\u003eJax Freeman and the Phantom Shriek—\u003c\/i\u003ea magical series about a special boy who is granted summoning powers from his ancestors.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSeventh grader Jackson \"Jax\" Freeman recently learned two important facts: one, he's a summoner—someone who can call on the magical powers of his ancestors to help him do amazing things—and two, he isn’t the only person with this ability.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAfter much training, Jax and four of his summoner classmates from DuSable Middle school in Chicago are thrust into a competition called the Tournament of Spirits where they'll face the most skilled summoners from around the world.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBut while everyone is focused on winning, Jax is given a special side quest by the elders of the four magical families: he has to spy on each of the competitors—including his own teammates—in order to uncover who is releasing endangered, and very dangerous, cryptids into the arena.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCan Jax take the top spot in the tournament and save himself and his friends from a mysterious foe?\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eKwame Mbalia's incredible imagination and world-building talents are on full display in this thrilling adventure that's packed with magic, friendship, non-stop action, and a lot of heart.\u003cb\u003eKwame Mbalia (he\/him) \u003c\/b\u003eis a #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e best-selling author and the publisher of Freedom Fire, an imprint of Disney Hyperion devoted to stories about the Black diaspora by Black creators. His debut middle-grade novel, \u003ci\u003eTristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky, \u003c\/i\u003ewas awarded a Coretta Scott King Author Honor, and it was followed by \u003ci\u003eTristan Strong Destroys the World\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eTristan Strong Keeps Punching\u003c\/i\u003e. Kwame lives with his wife and children outside Raleigh, North Carolina, where he is currently working on the next Jax Freeman adventure. For more information, go to www.KwameMbalia.com.","brand":"Freedom Fire","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48233279914213,"sku":"NP9781368110822","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781368110822.jpg?v=1773173396","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/jax-freeman-and-the-tournament-of-spirits-isbn-9781368110822","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}