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Author: Holly Hardin
ISBN: 978-1-4327-2439-9
Publisher:
Outskirts Press
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Aurora of the Northern Lights is a
beautiful and touching story that is destined to become a Christmas
favorite amongst young and old alike.
Mistletoe is an elfin
living in the North, who falls in love with William, a human. When it
becomes obvious that William is not built to live in such frigid
conditions, Mistletoe leaves home to live with William a little
further South, in a little town.
After a few years, they
welcome a darling baby girl, whom they name Aurora, after the
Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis) under which they were married. When
tragedy strikes, Aurora is left to fend for herself. She doesn't
quite fit in anywhere, and commences upon a journey to find a place
she belongs.
Throughout her adventures, she meets several
people who shun her from their communities, yet bestow upon her gifts
to help her along her way.
After trekking through ice and snow
for days on end, Aurora finally comes full circle, finding the place
she truly belongs.
The story is written completely in verse
that flows on paper, as well as when read aloud. You cannot help but
be filled with a variety of emotions as the story ebbs and flows
through the happiness and the heartache.
Illustrations by
Donald Vanderbeek add to the beauty and poetry of Holly Hardin's
words. They are beautiful and elicit as much emotion as the story
itself.
Children will be held captive by the words and the
pictures when this book is read aloud to them. It inspires visions of
families cuddled together on the couch, wrapped up in blankets on a
cold December night, sipping hot chocolate, as they share the story.
It could even inspire young authors and artists to create their own
story.
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