In our old house, Ma told me there was nothing to be scared of. No monsters hiding behind doors, 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... A soft-spoken modern fairy tale about overcoming fear and finding a brighter future.
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Lucy 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.
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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.
Shadow by Lucy Christopher | A Read Aloud Book for Kids
“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 STARS
