{"product_id":"the-winter-vault","title":"The Winter Vault","description":"\u003cp\u003e12-year-old Peter arrives into the home of grandparents he barely knows. He receives letters from his young widowed mother as she slowly recovers from another breakdown. From the window of his second floor bedroom, Peter peers over an old stone wall into the cemetery beyond. In its centre sits a mysterious octagonal building - the Winter Vault. In times past, he learns, the bodies of the dead were stored in this vault during the freeze of winter until they could be buried in the spring. Peter slowly begins to discover that everything - and everyone - around him carries secrets; his Nan and Pa, his mother, his new tutor, Alvira. And Peter has his own secrets. This novel is a coming of age story about a boy trying to find stability in his life - balancing the line between security and uncertainty, past and present, in a world where dreams and reality intertwine. It's a book about unexpected change and unexpected friendships, and trusting enough to unclench secrets. For when you walk the high wire - or the stone wall around the cemetery - You cannot carry fear on your back. The Winter Vault soars with the wild courage of the high wire walker and takes our hearts with pathos, humor, and ultimately, healing.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50515030966332,"sku":null,"price":15.16,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/3677\/6508\/files\/5858519806_140.jpg?v=1790270585","url":"https:\/\/nssbb.ednet.ns.ca\/products\/the-winter-vault","provider":"Nova Scotia School Book Bureau","version":"1.0","type":"link"}