Books by Sophie Anderson
The Snow Girl
Sophie Anderson, Melissa Castrillón (illustrator)
Tasha is an anxious girl who doesn’t know if she is more afraid of being alone or with people. When she and her grandpa build a snow girl, Tasha wishes ardently that their creation could be real. When her wish comes true Tasha gets the friend she has dreamed of, but what will happen to the snow girl when spring comes? This novel is full of adventure and courage, and there is a lovely message about living and loving fully in the time we do have together. The illustrations add to the sense of winter magic in the story, which is inspired by the traditional Russian tale of Snegurochka, The Snow Maiden.
Ages 8-12
The House With Chicken Legs
by Sophie Anderson
The House with Chicken Legs by Sophie Anderson is a fantasy book ideal for the tween age group (9-12, approx), especially kids with a taste for the macabre. It's 300+ pages in length and opens with the narrator, Marinka, making a fence out of bones and skulls. Her granny is a guardian between this world and the next, and they move from place to isolated place. 'I wish my family was a normal family, too,' says Marinka.
