The Island and Saint Aidan

Item No. 9781968863111  by Brandi Willis Schreiber, illustrated by Micah Peek

Age Range: 7 - 14 years  Paperback: 112 pages

Can a place and its creatures sense holiness? When St. Aidan walked across the land bridge, did something change? In this short, beautifully written chapter book, illuminated with black-and-white ink drawings, we discover what it means to be holy. The Island and Saint Aidan tells the unique story of how Aidan, called the "Apostle of Northumbria," met the Holy Island of Lindisfarne for the first time. We see a plover, a rabbit, and the island itself combat loneliness, fear, and judgment, and we learn how St. Aidan helps change the course of how they see themselves and what they will all become.

About the Author: Brandi Willis Schreiber is the author of A Long Walk with Mary: A Personal Search for the Mother of God and a contributor to Behold a Great Light: A Daily Devotional for the Nativity Fast Through Theophany, both from Ancient Faith Publishing. A longtime native of West Texas, she holds an MA and BA in English literature with emphases in poetry and creative writing, both from Texas Tech University. As a diakonissa, she and her husband, Fr. Dcn. David, worship and serve with their son at St. Andrew Greek Orthodox Church in Lubbock, Texas.

About the Illustrator: Micah Peek was born and raised in the American South, receiving his degree in Art and Design from Anderson University’s SC School of the Arts. He works as a freelance designer, and this is his first published work of illustration. He is also an amateur astronomer and gardener and enjoys dancing with his daughter in the evenings.