Meet Miss Sally Anne, a girl with a big imagination and a bigger heart. She loves her family, her friends, and her handmade toys, even though they are old and worn. She doesn't mind the bullies who tease her for her clothes. She knows that happiness is not found in material things, but in love, creativity, and friendship.
But when Miss Sally Anne decides to share her treasures with her class, she learns that not everyone appreciates her gifts. Some of the kids are curious and kind, but others are jealous and mean. They destroy her toys and make her cry. Will Sally Anne find a true friend who will stand by her side and join her in her land of wonder and adventure?
Based on Marie Moldovan's own childhood experiences (the author having been nicknamed Sally Anne by classmates and kicked out of class for holes in her socks and pants), this is a heartwarming and inspiring story of resilience, courage, and kindness. It is a story for anyone who has ever felt different, lonely, or misunderstood. It is a story that will make you smile, laugh, and cry. It is a story that will stay with you long after you finish reading it.
The story of "Miss Sally Anne" is best suited for children aged 5 to 11 years old. Its themes of imagination, kindness, and finding joy in simple things resonate with young readers who are discovering the magic of storytelling and the power of creativity.
Moldovan, Marie Dawn: - Marie Moldovan is a Saskatchewan native and Ontario immigrant. Some would call them a reverse snowbird, who feels most comfortable surrounded by snowcapped mountains.Nomadic by nature, they are multifaceted and have mastered many skills. They dub themself a jack of many trades and master of some. However, because they have acquired a plethora of diplomas spanning the educational spectrum, their mother (May she be at peace) on the contrary would call them a professional student. They accredit their adaptability to the training they received as a Canadian Forces medic, and their artistic ability to my family. Both attributes have aided them along their journey from points of homelessness and despair to place of stability and optimism they have arrived at today.In 2018, they were diagnosed with service-related PTSD, and within the same breath of time became a widow.Unresolved trauma, and the loss of their husband caused them to skirt the edges of insanity. Faced with losing complete touch with reality, they returned to writing and art.In a sense writing and art saved their life, at least that's they claim. Fortunately, for the world, their choice to embrace creation has led them to captain a new life as a publisher, illustrator, writer and artist. Marie is the author of 20 years of Winter and currently runs the publication organization, aptly named, I Ain't Your Marionette. Their poetry book is an autobiographical collection of poetry and art. They published it in hopes to make a way for others who have suffered similar traumas to feel safe knowing that they are not alone nor are they to blame for their experiences. 20 Years of Winter is Marie's source of empowerment offered to those victims to stand up to their perpetrators and to speak out against victim shaming.
Mykut: - Joseph Mykut is an author and artist who was born in Jasper, Alabama. He is the poetic author of, Cosmic Poetry from Darkness Comes Light. His work can be found in the five-part anthology collection titled 3 Amigos Ink and Splatter: The Lonely Soul in the Darkness. He also has work published The Way of the Crow anthology. He writes from the perspective of a broken and mended mind and his approach is to find the light and the dark in all things and the beauty in the balance of those energies. He pulls his inspiration from his daily experiences and hopes to unite beings from all walks of life by way of the source that connects us all.
