Shadow
Published on 7. November 2019
Book
Hardback
40 pages
978-1-911373-83-4 (ISBN)
Description
In our old house, Ma told me there was nothing to be scared of. No monsters hiding behind doors, or in wardrobes, or under beds. She said there were no dark places at all. But, in the new house, under my new bed, THAT's where I found Shadow...
Reviews / Votes
"Beautiful. A really powerful exploration of a child's experience of a parent's depression. Big and brave" -Nicola Davies, award-winning author "This soft-spoken story can be anything from a simple, lovely, modern fairy tale to a stunning allegory about overcoming fear & how a parent's depression can affect a child" -ALA Booklist "Helpful to any family going through a challenging situation yet hoping for a brighter future" -Youth Services Book Reviews, 5 STARSMore details
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Target group
Children/juvenile
Primary & secondary/elementary & high school
US School Grade: From Preschool to Second Grade, Reading Age: From 4 to 6 years, Interest Age: From 2 to 8 years
Illustrations
Illustrations, color
Dimensions
Height: 228 mm
Width: 245 mm
Thickness: 10 mm
Weight
366 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-911373-83-4 (9781911373834)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Persons
Lucy Christopher is the award-winning author of Stolen, Flyaway, The Killing Woods, and Storm-Wake. She is Course Director in Creative Writing at Bath Spa University, UK, where she holds a PhD in Creative Writing. Anastasia is an award-winning children's book illustrator from St Petersburg, Russia. She is the 2018 winner of the Bologna Children's Book Fair Silent Book Contest.