{"product_id":"the-sleeping-the-misewa-saga-book-5","title":"The Sleeping: The Misewa Saga, Book 5","description":"\u003cp\u003eBy David A. Robertson \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNarnia meets traditional Indigenous stories of the sky and constellations in an epic middle-grade fantasy series from award-winning author David Robertson.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026lt;head\u0026gt;\u0026lt;meta charset=\"UTF-8\" \/\u0026gt;\u0026lt;\/head\u0026gt;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"description\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"TruncatedContent__text TruncatedContent__text--large TruncatedContent__text--expanded\" data-testid=\"contentContainer\" tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"DetailsLayoutRightParagraph__widthConstrained\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Formatted\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eEli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhile exploring World’s End, an area in Aski they've just discovered, Morgan and Emily delight in their developing relationship, while Eli struggles to understand his new-found the ability to locate a portal. A shocking turn of events leads them to a new village, Ministik, where the animal beings who live there are going missing. Horrified to discover who is responsible, the children vow to help and turn to friends, old and new. But it's getting harder and harder to keep the two worlds separate, especially when details of a traditional legend change everything. Forever.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv data-testid=\"genresList\" class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genres\"\u003e\u003cspan tabindex=\"-1\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genrePlainText\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Text Text__body3 Text__subdued\"\u003eGenres\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genreButton\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/genres\/fantasy\" class=\"Button Button--tag Button--medium\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Button__labelItem\"\u003eFantasy\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genreButton\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/genres\/middle-grade\" class=\"Button Button--tag Button--medium\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Button__labelItem\"\u003eMiddle Grade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genreButton\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/genres\/indigenous\" class=\"Button Button--tag Button--medium\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Button__labelItem\"\u003eIndigenous\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genreButton\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/genres\/canada\" class=\"Button Button--tag Button--medium\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Button__labelItem\"\u003eCanada\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genreButton\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/genres\/lgbt\" class=\"Button Button--tag Button--medium\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Button__labelItem\"\u003eLGBT\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"BookPageMetadataSection__genreButton\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.goodreads.com\/genres\/adventure\" class=\"Button Button--tag Button--medium\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"Button__labelItem\"\u003eAdventure\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMorgan and Eli, two Indigenous children forced away from their families and communities, are brought together in a foster home in Winnipeg, Manitoba. They each feel disconnected, from their culture and each other, and struggle to fit in at school and at their new home -- until they find a secret place, walled off in an unfinished attic bedroom. A portal opens to another reality, Askí, bringing them onto frozen, barren grounds, where they meet Ochek (Fisher). The only hunter supporting his starving community, Misewa, Ochek welcomes the human children, teaching them traditional ways to survive. But as the\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"atm_keep-reading-flag\"\u003e\u003csmall\u003e\u003ci class=\"fa fa-arrow-down\"\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/small\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e need for food becomes desperate, they embark on a dangerous mission. Accompanied by Arik, a sassy Squirrel they catch stealing from the trapline, they try to save Misewa before the icy grip of winter freezes everything -- including them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Raincoast Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44785322229936,"sku":null,"price":12.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0567\/2750\/3024\/files\/thePortalKeeper.jpg?v=1750798337","url":"https:\/\/smolstore.ca\/products\/the-sleeping-the-misewa-saga-book-5","provider":"SMOL Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}