When Sofia sees shadow-monsters on her wall at night, her
parents dismiss her fears as silly. When she tries to draw her
monsters at school, her teacher tells her to stop wasting paper and
draw flowers instead. Sad and lonely, her heart broken in two,
Sofia leaves school and enters a mysterious world where a
Heartmender waits to make her heart whole again.
Sofia's journey leads her to face her fears until they fade
away. Strengthened by her visit to the compassionate Heartmender,
she returns to the real world, confident that the shadow-monsters
are no longer a threat, ready to speak up for herself to her
parents and teachers, and hopeful that the adults in her life will
respect her feelings--because she respects herself.
In the literary tradition of "A Wrinkle in Time" and "The
Chronicles of Narnia, Sofia and the Heartmender" blends fantasy and
fiction to show that anything is possible, even healing a broken
heart. Beautifully written and exquisitely illustrated, this story
of a young girl's search for self-esteem will inspire and delight
readers of all ages.
Marie Olofsdotter is an artist, poet, author, and illustrator of
many books for children. "Sofia and the Heartmender" was honored
with a Mid-America Publishers Award, a Benjamin Franklin Silver
Award, and a Skipping Stones Honor Award, and was selected as a
Parents Council Book. Olofsdotter has been working as a creative
consultant and an artist-in-residence for over fifteen years. A
native of Sweden, she lives near the Mississippi River in
Minneapolis, Minnesota.
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