The Salamander's Furnace

Maxine is angry, and for good reason!She has lost people she loves, endured horror, and learned that anger can keep the world at a safe distance. But then her dreams take her to a strange stone furnace, where an enormous, ugly salamander threatens to burn her alive.To escape the furnace, Maxine must discover what lies beneath her anger - difficult feelings she would much rather keep hidden. Slowly, she learns that difficult feelings are not enemies to be defeated, but experiences that can be faced, understood and survived.The Salamander's Furnace is an unusual, beautifully illustrated story about anger, emotional awareness, courage and healing. Written for older children and young teens, it gives parents, teachers and those who work with young people a vivid way to begin conversations about the feelings that hide beneath anger.