{"product_id":"splinter-ash-marieke-nijkamp-hardcover","title":"Splinter \u0026 Ash -- Marieke Nijkamp, Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"An\u003cstrong\u003e essential middle grade fantasy\u003c\/strong\u003e where \u003cstrong\u003eall readers will find heroes to love \u003c\/strong\u003eand to cheer!\" --Alex London, author of \u003cem\u003eBattle Dragons\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Princess Protection Program\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003eEvery kid deserves to see themselves as princesses or knights or whatever role they wish to play, \u003c\/strong\u003e and Nijkamp carves out the space for them to do so. \u003cstrong\u003eThoughtful, inclusive, and an outright joy\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eSplinter \u0026amp; Ash\u003c\/em\u003e shines; a\u003cstrong\u003e new classic that belongs on the shelves of every fantasy reader.\u003c\/strong\u003e\" --Nicole Melleby, author of \u003cem\u003eHurricane Season\u003c\/em\u003e and coeditor of \u003cem\u003eThis Is Our Rainbow\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"\u003cem\u003eSplinter \u0026amp; Ash\u003c\/em\u003e is \u003cstrong\u003ea rare gem\u003c\/strong\u003e: a shining example of a fantasy novel that will engage readers of any age.\" --A. J. Sass, award-winning author of \u003cem\u003eEllen Outside the Lines\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eAna on the Edge\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/em\u003ebestselling author Marieke Nijkamp's middle grade prose debut is an immersive medieval fantasy starring queer and disabled young heroes. For two young misfits, a dangerous quest to save their kingdom will also mean saving each other. For fans of B. B. Alston's \u003cem\u003eAmari and the Night Brothers, \u003c\/em\u003eSoman Chainani's \u003cem\u003eSchool for Good and Evil, \u003c\/em\u003eand Tamora Pierce's Tortall books.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAsh--or Princess Adelisa--is the youngest child of the queen, recently returned to the city of Kestrel's Haven after spending six years on the other side of the country. Ash was hoping for a joyous reunion, but the reality is far from it. Her mother is holding the kingdom together by a thread; her brother has only taunts and jibes for her; and court is full of nobles who openly mock and dismiss Ash, who uses a cane and needs braces to strengthen her joints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSplinter is the youngest child of one of Haven's most prominent families. She's fierce, determined, and adventurous, and she has her sights set on becoming a knight just like her older brother. Even if everyone says she can't because she's not a boy. So what? She's not a girl, either.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA chance encounter throws Ash and Splinter into each other's orbits and changes the course of the kingdom's history. The princess and her new squire will face bullies, snobs, gossips, and their own disapproving families. But when they uncover a shadowy group of nobles plotting to overthrow the queen, they will show everyone how legends are born. Together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe first in a trilogy, bestselling author Marieke Nijkamp's medieval fantasy is an action-packed love letter to nonbinary, queer, and disabled kids. \u003cem\u003eSplinter \u0026amp; Ash\u003c\/em\u003e evokes the classic adventure and atmosphere of fantasies by Lloyd Alexander and Tamora Pierce and the fresh, inclusive lens of writers such as Rick Riordan, Angie Thomas, and Soman Chainani. It invites everyone--no matter who they are or what they look like--to fight for what they believe in.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Marieke Nijkamp\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwillow Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780063326262\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/24\/2024","brand":"Nijkamp, Marieke","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45627904786660,"sku":"9780063326262","price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0611\/9587\/8628\/files\/51aksbb0_rL.jpg?v=1773422783","url":"https:\/\/bookandmortar.com\/products\/splinter-ash-marieke-nijkamp-hardcover","provider":"BookandMortar","version":"1.0","type":"link"}