Carey Wallace was raised in a small town in Michigan. She is the author of The Blind Contessa's New Machine, The Ghost in the Glass House, and Choose. She lives and works in Brooklyn.
"Unlike other children’s books about the saints that can be
heavy-handed in imparting spiritual lessons, Wallace’s work relies
on the stories themselves to leave their own impressions. They
incorporate both legend and historical facts."
—Catholic Review
"The saints included span centuries and cultures, including
well-known figures… more obscure ones like Mary of Egypt and John
Nepomucene, and those from non-Western cultures... Wallace presents
them all with quiet confidence that the stories matter, and she
convinces us that they do. Thornborrow's illustrations combine
traditional iconography with modern graphic art, effectively
dramatizing each tale. Unusual, well-done."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Wallace’s prose is evocative and reverent. She opens with
2nd-century CE Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, and weaves
chronologically to end with Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa).
Each biographical sketch begins with the date, location where the
saint lived or is known, emblem, patronage, and feast day,
culminating in legends about the saints amplified by Thornborrow’s
luminous ink illustrations... Wallace’s accounts of the lives
of saints will appeal any Christian, particularly those who read
graphic novels."
—Publishers Weekly
"An accessible and dynamic compendium... the emphasis here is on
humanity and faithful deeds, not grisly martyrdom."
—The Wall Street Journal
Named by Quill Quire as one of the best book covers of
2020.
"Unlike other children’s books about the saints that can be
heavy-handed in imparting spiritual lessons, Wallace’s work relies
on the stories themselves to leave their own impressions. They
incorporate both legend and historical facts."
—Catholic Review
"The saints included span centuries and cultures, including
well-known figures… more obscure ones like Mary of Egypt and John
Nepomucene, and those from non-Western cultures... Wallace presents
them all with quiet confidence that the stories matter, and she
convinces us that they do. Thornborrow's illustrations combine
traditional iconography with modern graphic art, effectively
dramatizing each tale. Unusual, well-done."
—Kirkus Reviews
"Wallace’s prose is evocative and reverent. She opens with
2nd-century CE Polycarp, bishop of Smyrna, and weaves
chronologically to end with Teresa of Calcutta (Mother Teresa).
Each biographical sketch begins with the date, location where the
saint lived or is known, emblem, patronage, and feast day,
culminating in legends about the saints amplified by Thornborrow’s
luminous ink illustrations... Wallace’s accounts of the lives
of saints will appeal any Christian, particularly those who read
graphic novels."
—Publishers Weekly
"An accessible and dynamic compendium... the emphasis here is on
humanity and faithful deeds, not grisly martyrdom."
—The Wall Street Journal
Named by Quill Quire as one of the best book covers of 2020.
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