{"product_id":"hollow-chest-isbn-9780062870742","title":"Hollow Chest","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDebut author Brita Sandstrom arrives with an unforgettable modern folktale of the darkness around and inside us, and the courage it takes to keep hope alive.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e“\u003ci\u003eHollow Chest \u003c\/i\u003eis remarkable on so many levels—its exquisite writing, its startling originality, its deep empathy. An astonishing debut.” —Anne Ursu, award-winning author of \u003ci\u003eThe Lost Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCharlie has been having nightmares. Eyes watching him in the night, claws on his chest, holding him down. His dreams have been haunted for years, ever since German bombs rained down on London, taking his father’s life, taking his city’s spirit, taking his beloved brother, Theo, off to war in France.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNow Charlie is left to take care of his grandpa Fitz while his mother works, waiting for the day when Theo will come home. And with World War II nearly won, that day is almost here. Grandpa Fitz warns Charlie that soldiers sometimes come back missing a piece of themselves, but Charlie isn't worried. Whatever Theo has lost, Charlie will help him find it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Theo finally does return, though, he is cold and distant. But Charlie refuses to accept that the brother he knew is gone, and soon, he discovers the reason for his brother’s change: war wolves. Terrifying ancient beasts who consume the hearts of those broken by grief.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe wolves have followed soldiers back home from the front. And if Charlie truly wants to save Theo, he’s going to have to find them and get his brother’s heart back. But can a heart that’s been eaten ever be replaced?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBooks About Brothers:\u003c\/b\u003e Charlie was ready for his brother Theo to come home from World War II, but not for the cold stranger who returned in his place.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eMagical Realism for Kids:\u003c\/b\u003e Discover the secret of the war wolves, terrifying ancient beasts who feast on the hearts of soldiers broken by grief.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eAn Emotional Family Story:\u003c\/b\u003e Set against the backdrop of post-Blitz London, a young boy must find the courage to save his family from the darkness that followed the war home.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA Story of Grief and Hope:\u003c\/b\u003e A poignant exploration of the invisible wounds of conflict, and a powerful reminder that hope can survive even the most devastating loss.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e | \u003cp\u003e\"Sandstrom tells a story that is equally tender and terrifying, balancing a family’s emotional gravity with the chilling war wolves. With moody occasional illustrations by Shin, a relaxed pace, and tender prose, this historical fantasy expertly employs anxiety and empathy to demonstrate war’s devastating effect on individuals and families.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eHollow Chest\u003c\/em\u003e is remarkable on so many levels—its exquisite writing, its startling originality, its deep empathy. But what lingers most is its unwavering heartbeat: in the darkest of times, what will carry us through is love.”  - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnne Ursu, award-winning author of The Lost Girl\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e“Brita Sandstrom’s debut is the rare sort of book that gives new language to old truths. Tender, sweet, painful, and brave, \u003cem\u003eHollow Chest \u003c\/em\u003eis full of astonishing love.” - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eElana K. Arnold, award-winning author of The House That Wasn't There\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"I read this book breathlessly, ardently, my heart thumping in my chest. Brita Sandstrom has woven a story stitched through with hope and terror and longing. At its center is the utter audacity of love - how we hang on even when we are broken, and how we must never let go. A lovely, moving debut.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eKelly Barnhill, Newbery Medal-winning author of The Girl Who Drank the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The book effectively evokes post-war England and the way that war doesn’t end for everyone, and the wolves are a potent metaphor to introduce younger audiences to the realities of PTSD.\" - \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eBulletin of the Center for Children’s Books\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The literal and figurative rubble of combat provides a rich setting through which to examine the fragility and incredible resilience of the human heart. 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