Shadow Fox
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- $11.99
Publisher Description
A beautiful story of loss and belonging, all told through the eyes of a wild, affectionate, prickly fox who has a love of collecting shoes and not a small amount of magic. From the bestselling author of I, Cosmo.
Bee's family runs a lakeside inn, offering rest and sustenance to weary travellers. Bee's Nan has gone missing, possibly drowned, but Bee knows that can't be true. And so does the hungry fox that her grandmother was feeding. Shadow is cross that her supply of salmon has dried up and is determined to do something about it. Soon both fox and child are on an adventure to find Nan, uncover what's happening to all the secret islands on the Great Lake and learn just how far magical powers can take you...
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Following the deaths of her mother and sister, an initially nameless fox relies on the kindness of Nan, the owner of a motel in Grand Marais, Minn., to survive—until Nan disappears. When Nan's granddaughter Bee arrives to search for her, the fox, wary of the stranger, nevertheless feels a bond with Bee, who names her Shadow. An enigmatic boatsman speculates that their bond is due to the magic that originates from Whistlenorth, Nan's enchanted hometown on Lake Superior. He also reveals that Whistlenorth is in danger: after Night Islanders deplete their own home of its magic, they plan to steal Whistlenorth's. As the chosen one, Shadow must save Whistlenorth and its citizens and restore the nature that is the source of its magic before it's too late. Over the course of her adventure, Shadow contends with grief over her family's deaths and fear over Nan's disappearance, all while slowly learning to trust again. Sorosiak (Always, Clementine) illustrates the threats that jeopardize the environment and the power of nature to heal all ills in this touching tale narrated by sharp and witty Shadow. Human characters read as white. Ages 8–12.
