by Michael Ende
First published 1989
In a failed theater, elderly Miss Ophelia collects abandoned shadows and teaches them to perform the greatest plays. As her troupe of shadowactors grows, they bring classical tragedies and comedies to life in spellbinding ways. But when Miss Ophelia's health declines, the future of her shadow theater hangs in the balance. Can her ragtag company keep the show going and honor her legacy?
Genres: literary-fiction, fantasy, magical-realism
Vibes: atmospheric, emotional, whimsical
Tropes: found-family, legacy
320 pages · Hardcover · Overlook Juvenile