{"product_id":"the-dark-pond-9780060529987","title":"The Dark Pond","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoseph Bruchac, the award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eSkeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e, puts a contemporary spin on Native American lore to create a spine-tingling tale of monsters and darkness.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat kind of sinister creature lurks in the dark pond in the forest? Armie can feel it calling to him . . . and he suspects the answer may lie in the legends of his Shawnee ancestors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Although it's steeped in Mohawk lore and tradition, Bruchac's story is contemporary both in its setting and its celebration of the enduring strength and courage of Native American women.\"\u003cem\u003e (Booklist)\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Joseph Bruchac\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e HarperCollins\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/26\/2005\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 160\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.24lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.50h x 5.26w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780060529987\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.3\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 4\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e80688 \/ Dark Pond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eIngram Children's Advance\u003c\/i\u003e 07\/01\/2005 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKliatt\u003c\/i\u003e 09\/01\/2005 pg. 25\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBruchac, Joseph:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Bruchac is the author of \u003cem\u003eSkeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Return of Skeleton Man\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eBearwalker\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eThe Dark Pond\u003c\/em\u003e, and \u003cem\u003eWhisper in the Dark\u003c\/em\u003e, as well as numerous other critically acclaimed novels, poems, and stories, many drawing on his Abenaki heritage. Mr. Bruchac and his wife, Carol, live in upstate New York, in the same house where he was raised by his grandparents. You can visit him online at www.josephbruchac.com.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eComport, Sally Wern:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003eSally Wern Comport has been making pictures professionally since the age of sixteen. Her images have been seen in the editorial, advertising, and publishing markets worldwide, and her work includes the picture book \u003cem\u003eBrave Margaret: An Irish Adventure, \u003c\/em\u003e by Robert D. San Souci. She lives in Annapolis, Maryland, with her studio partner -- husband and their two daughters, Taylor and Olivia, and she recently completed her graduate education at Syracuse University to further her passion for the art of illustration.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HarperCollins","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43099421343859,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":8.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/files\/img_28b31c12-e9e6-4db5-9d0c-148cf1b214e3.jpg?v=1748698848","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/the-dark-pond-9780060529987","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}