The Shimmering Secret
Published on 4. March 2019
Book
Paperback/Softback
50 pages
978-1-9822-2219-2 (ISBN)
Description
Set in ancient China, this Mom's Choice Award-winning book follows two children as they witness a magical transformation and discover the secret to joy and forgiveness.
Angry and fearful, Wang Fu terrorizes the other children in the village, while the curious and playful Hu Mei befriends a shimmering butterfly.
When the bully Wang Fu finds and cripples this butterfly, Hu Mei mourns its loss with her mother.
What happens the next morning will change Hu Mei and Wang Fu's lives forever when the shimmering secret finds a way into their hearts.
More details
Language
English
Target group
Children/juvenile
US School Grade: From Kindergarten to Sixth Grade
Product notice
Paperback (trade)
Unsewn / adhesive bound
Dimensions
Height: 280 mm
Width: 216 mm
Thickness: 4 mm
Weight
215 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-9822-2219-2 (9781982222192)
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Persons
Author Karla Hansen holds a BS in education from Iowa State University and a Masters degree in Social Work from the University of Iowa. She is a mental health therapist at Peace of Mind in central Iowa.
Her previous projects include video production of I Love My Child...but I need Help for The Family Support Network in St. Louis, Missouri. In 2010 she produced the documentary Silent Screams featured in the New York City Peace Film Festival shining a spotlight on the children who are impacted in war torn regions around the globe. She served as secretary of the Iowa Peacemakers Monument, Inc., a non profit organization instrumental in the 2015 restoration of the Peace Garden in Cowles Commons located in Des Moines, Iowa.