Walking in Two Worlds
$26.96
- Paperback
304 pages
- Release Date
25 October 2022
Summary
An Indigenous teen girl is caught between two worlds, both real and virtual, in the YA fantasy debut from bestselling Indigenous author Wab Kinew. Perfect for fans of Ready Player One and the Otherworld series.
In the real world, Bugz is a shy and self-conscious Indigenous teen who faces the stresses of teenage angst and reserve life. But in the virtual world, her alter ego is not just confident but dominant in a massively multiplayer video game universe.
Feng is a teen boy wh…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780735269026 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0735269025 |
| Author: | Wab Kinew |
| Publisher: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Imprint: | Prentice Hall Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 25 October 2022 |
| Weight: | 369g |
| Dimensions: | 209mm x 139mm |
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Critics Review
A Quill & Quire Kids’ Book of the Year (2021)
“Kinew’s first novel for teens stands out in the field of speculative fiction with its respectful, celebratory, and nuanced exploration of cultures and communities all too often at risk of erasure (particularly Indigenous communities).” —STARRED REVIEW, Booklist
“This smart, entertaining speculative novel gives readers a unique and moving portrait of young life — and the possibilities for gaming life — from a tribally specific corner of the world.” —Publishers Weekly
“A thrilling, high-tech page-turner with deep roots.” —Kirkus Reviews
“Walking in Two Worlds is overall a powerful reading experience, thought-provoking, and emotional by turns.” —Quill & Quire
“Walking in Two Worlds is a novel which defies easy classification … there is something to both entertain and educate any readers lucky enough to meet Bugz and Feng and to live and walk, even for a short time, in the two worlds in which they live.” —CM: Canadian Review of Materials
“Kinew delivers a fun, brilliantly executed blend of gamer geekdom, social issues and Indigenous culture.” —Shelf Awareness
“A call for young people to celebrate their true selves, despite any racism or bullying they may encounter.” —Winnipeg Free Press
“Walking in Two Worlds is exciting, inventive, and refreshing with its unique technology and perspectives.” —Locus Magazine
“With dizzying action set in virtual reality, Walking in Two Worlds is at once exhilarating, clever, and poignant, seamlessly blending traditional knowledge with science fiction for an important entry into the genre of Indigenous Futurism. It doesn’t just walk in two worlds, it sprints.” —David A. Robertson, award-winning author of the bestselling The Barren Grounds
About The Author
Wab Kinew
WAB KINEW is the bestselling, award-winning author of Go Show the World and The Reason You Walk. An Honourary Witness for the Truth and Reconciliation Commission of Canada and a follower of the Anishinaabe way of life, he is a former journalist, hip-hop artist and television host who was named by Postmedia News as one of “9 Aboriginal movers and shakers you should know.” Kinew lives in Winnipeg with his family.
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