Description
In the middle of the twentieth century in Eastern Europe, a young girl dreams of adventures near and far. One day, a huge wall appears that separates East from West, and dreamer from dreams. No ladder is high enough, no tunnel deep enough to get past that wall. But then a crack appears in the wall, and the girl (now a woman) knows she has the chance to follow her dreams again.
Author Bio
Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, Veselina Tomova graduated from Leipzig's School of Graphic Art and Book Design before moving to Newfoundland and Labrador. A graphic designer and award-winning artist, she has illustrated several books for Running the Goat, including PB's Comet, Daphne's Bees, and The Wall & the Wind, which she also wrote. Veselina divides her time between St. John's, Newfoundland, where she lives in a small house overlooking the harbour, and Rusalya, Bulgaria, a village chockful of memorable characters, where she tends her family's huge vegetable garden and enjoys the antics of Bucky the dog and Ginger the cat.
Prizes
- Next Generation Indie Book Awards - Children's Picture Book (Non-Fiction All Ages)Nominated 2021
- The Globe 100Commended 2020
Review Quotes
"The multimedia illustrations are rich and layered in both concept and construction. Their handcrafted appearance—with visible brush strokes, scratchings that cut through paint to show the canvas, and glued-on feathers, fabrics and cut-outs of embroidered flowers—visually conveys something of the depth and texture of lived experience."
"... the poignant longing for freedom shines through."
