Product Description
The Shaman Boy tells the story of Luka, a young blind boy who becomes a Shaman. He shape-shifts into the Snow Leopard, Swallow, Otter and Wolf to save his war-torn village, and battle the sorceress Vaskalia.
It has also been called the Year of Changes Quartet, written in four parts (four seasons, four elements) and it includes re-tellings of previously published Cloud Cat and Sky Shifter.
a remarkable tale of two brothers. ..compelling and exciting.. held me gripped to the end. ..will appeal to young readers everywhere.' Martha Toogood in Word of Mouth
`beautifully written with lots of imagination - ideal for slightly older readers and for adults too. If you enjoyed His Dark Materials and The Wind Singer, I'd say you'd enjoy this too.' George's Mother,Amazon
`I am astonished by her innventiveness and the richness of imagery and ideas. It's a feast of a book' Berlie Doherty
` has a fairytale quality.... magic and adventure ' School Librarian
`a stunning variety of perspectives, warmth and originality...sensual..' Mandochild, WriteAway
`a powerful and vibrant metaphor' IBBY magazine
`a compelling and uplifting read.. the characters leap from the page' Elizabeth Lindsay
`an intensely imagined world with a joyful reaffirmation of life and love' Patricia Elliott, Amazon
`wonderful, absorbing, sensitive, vital - she is a fantastic storyteller' Leslie Wilson
` a story to savour with flavours that will linger' Elizabeth Kay
`classic storytelling in great style...engaging and exciting' Alan James Brown
It has also been called the Year of Changes Quartet, written in four parts (four seasons, four elements) and it includes re-tellings of previously published Cloud Cat and Sky Shifter.
a remarkable tale of two brothers. ..compelling and exciting.. held me gripped to the end. ..will appeal to young readers everywhere.' Martha Toogood in Word of Mouth
`beautifully written with lots of imagination - ideal for slightly older readers and for adults too. If you enjoyed His Dark Materials and The Wind Singer, I'd say you'd enjoy this too.' George's Mother,Amazon
`I am astonished by her innventiveness and the richness of imagery and ideas. It's a feast of a book' Berlie Doherty
` has a fairytale quality.... magic and adventure ' School Librarian
`a stunning variety of perspectives, warmth and originality...sensual..' Mandochild, WriteAway
`a powerful and vibrant metaphor' IBBY magazine
`a compelling and uplifting read.. the characters leap from the page' Elizabeth Lindsay
`an intensely imagined world with a joyful reaffirmation of life and love' Patricia Elliott, Amazon
`wonderful, absorbing, sensitive, vital - she is a fantastic storyteller' Leslie Wilson
` a story to savour with flavours that will linger' Elizabeth Kay
`classic storytelling in great style...engaging and exciting' Alan James Brown
About the Author
Caroline Pitcher was born and brought up in East Yorkshire. Writing has always been an essential part of her life. She studied English and European Literature at university, then worked in a number of places including a fish factory and an art gallery before becoming a primary school teacher in East London. She now lives in Derbyshire. In 1987 Caroline won the Kathleen Fiddler Award for Diamond. The Snow Whale was shortlisted for the Children's Book Award in 1997. Caroline was also awarded the Arts Council of England Writer's Award for work in progress for Silkscreen which was first published in July 2000.
