Name: A Game of Fox & Squirrels
SKU: 358254

In Jenn Reese's middle-grade standalone, A Game of Fox & Squirrels, magic and reality, light, and darkness are explored. The story follows Samantha, who is sent to live with her aunt in rural Oregon after an incident shatters her family. When Aunt Vicky gives Sam a mysterious card game called A Game of Fox & Squirrels, she falls in love with the animal characters and is swept up in a dangerous quest. The line between magic and reality grows thin, and Sam must find the Golden Acorn to have anything she desires. The novel is perfect for fans of Barbara O'Connor, Lauren Wolk, and Ali Benjamin.

Format: Paperback
Length: 256 pages
Publication date: 13 June 2022
Publisher: Square Fish

A 2021 Oregon Book Award Winner

An NPR Best Book of 2020

A Finalist for the 2021-22 Maine Student Book Award

Andre Norton Award finalist Jenn Reese explores the often thin line between magic and reality, light and darkness in her enchanting middle grade standalone.

Brings to life, viscerally, what it is like to live in fear of abuse - even after the abuse itself is over. But there is magic here too, and the promise of a better future that comes with learning to let people who care about you into your world. -Alan Gratz, New York Times-bestselling author of Refugee

A captivating and touching story. both whimsical and emotionally-sometimes frighteningly-compelling. -Ingrid Law, Newbery Honor-winning author of Savvy

Magically creative and deeply honest, A Game of Fox & Squirrels merges games and grimness in a fantasy tale that tells the truth. -Elana K. Arnold, Printz Honor-winning author of Damsel and A Boy Called Bat

After an incident shatters their family, eleven-year old Samantha and her older sister Caitlin are sent to live in rural Oregon with an aunt they've never met. Sam wants nothing more than to go back to the way things were. before she spoke up about their father's anger.

When Aunt Vicky gives Sam a mysterious card game called A Game of Fox & Squirrels, Sam falls in love with the animal characters, especially the charming trickster fox, Ashander. Then one day Ashander shows up in Sam's room and offers her an adventure and a promise: find the Golden Acorn, and Sam can have anything she desires. But the fox is hiding rules that Sam isn't prepared for, and her new home feels more tempting than she'd ever expected. As Sam is swept up in the dangerous quest, the line between magic and reality grows thin. If she makes the wrong move, she'll lose far more than just a game.