Record Number |
19189 |
ISBN |
9781925335767 (hardback) |
Location |
Picture Book F POW |
Author |
Powell, Dimity (author.). |
Title |
At the end of Holyrood Lane / Dimity Powell & Nicky Johnston. |
Published |
Chatswood, NSW : EK Books, 2018. |
Chatswood, NSW : EK Books, 2018. |
©2018. |
Collation |
1 volume (unpaged) : colour illustrations ; 25 x 26 cm. |
General Note |
Collection: Picture books. |
Summary Note |
Flick is just like any other youngster. She loves to chase butterflies and jump in autumn leaves. But life at the end of Holyrood Lane is often violent and unpredictable due to the constant storms that plague her home, causing her to cringe with dread and flee whenever they strike. Flick tries her best to quell her fears and endure the storms' persistent wrath until, one day, with nowhere left to hide Flick summons the courage to face her fears by asking for help to overcome them. At the End of Holyrood Lane provides a sensitive glimpse into one aspect of domestic violence and how it can affect young lives. Designed to be visually arresting, emotionally incisive, and ultimately uplifting, it is a tale of anxiety shown through the eyes of a small child with an intense dislike for thunderstorms - a fear shared by many young children. This clever duality of meaning is able to evoke a gentle awareness for young readers who may be suffering their own domestic torment but who are too scared or unsure of how to seek help and shelter from their own storms, whatever their nature. This is the second book by the acclaimed author-illustrator team of Dimity Powell and Nicky Johnston, who specialise in handling difficult subjects with sensitivity and hope. |
Target Audience |
For Ages: 4 - 8 years old. |
Subject |
Picture books |
Family violence -- Pictorial works -- Juvnile fiction |
Domestic violence -- Fiction |
Girls -- Fiction |
Family violence -- Picture books |
Family violence -- Psychological aspects -- Picture books |
Girls -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Family violence -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Family violence -- Psychological aspects -- Pictorial works -- Juvenile fiction |
Children's stories -- Pictorial works |
Australian fiction |
Fear -- Children's picture books |
Phobias in children -- Juvenile fiction |
Thunderstorms -- Juvenile fiction |
Girls -- Juvenile fiction |
Children's stories |
Australian |
Added Name |
Johnston, Nicky,1971-, (illustrator). |