Ten-year-old Pax Jackson doesn\'t know if he\'ll make it to his next birthday.
Readers develop empathy and a theology of suffering that equips them to both face difficult circumstances and love others who are experiencing hardship..
Children will be captivated.
In Out of the Shadow World , Colleen Chao masterfully weaves a tale of suffering and joy.
Will the mysterious healer meet their dreams and expectations? Pax and Jayni return to their World with newfound joy and hope--and a keen awareness of the very real magical World that lies within their Shadow world.
And they also contend with their own inner struggles: Pax, wounded by Jayni\'s ignorance of suffering, and Jayni, resentful of how Pax\'s illness has changed him.
Will they be thwarted by a malevolent weeping willow, a horde of Bumfuzzles, or the dragon snake? The kids face their fears and the lurking evil that threatens to destroy them.
The children sail a vast sea, navigate a frightening forest, and summit a perilous mountain in search of a mysterious man who might be able to heal Pax.
At their favorite climbing tree, Pax and his best friend, Jayni, meet Wilmer--a comical bellbird who introduces them to a magical realm of delightful and bewitching creatures.
And he\'s about to embark upon an unforgettable adventure.
He has cancer.
Ten-year-old Pax Jackson doesn\'t know if he\'ll make it to his next birthday
