Books published by publisher Holy Cow! Press

When Sofia sees shadow-monsters on her wall at night, her parents dismiss her fears as silly. When she tries to draw her monsters at school, her teacher tells her to stop wasting paper and draw flowers instead. Sad and lonely, her heart broken in two, Sofia leaves school and enters a mysterious world where a Heartmender waits to make her heart whole again.Sofia’s journey leads her to face her fears until they fade away. Strengthened by her visit to the compassionate Heartmender, she returns to the real world, confident that the shadow-monsters are no longer a threat, ready to speak up for herself to her parents and teachers, and hopeful that the adults in her life will respect her feelings—because she respects herself.In the literary tradition of A Wrinkle in Time and The Chronicles of Narnia, Sofia and the Heartmender blends fantasy and fiction to show that anything is possible, even healing a broken heart. Beautifully written and exquisitely illustrated, this story of a young girl’s search for self-esteem will inspire and delight readers of all ages. Marie Olofsdotter is an artist, poet, author, and illustrator of many books for children. Sofia and the Heartmender was honored with a Mid-America Publishers Award, a Benjamin Franklin Silver Award, and a Skipping Stones Honor Award, and was selected as a Parents Council Book. Olofsdotter has been working as a creative consultant and an artist-in-residence for over fifteen years. A native of Sweden, she lives near the Mississippi River in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

First published to critical acclaim by Alfred Knopf in 1950, this evocative prose account of the lives of two young adults, on Indian and one white, has been reillustrated and made available in a paperback format. Set against the turbulent background of the 1830’s Black Hawk War along the Iowa-Illinois border frontier, we witness the friendship of Sparrow Hawk and Huck as they share the joy of discovery and the tragedy of swift mindless change. "Meridel Le Sueur has accomplished a major writing miracle…"—from the forward by Vine Deloria, Jr.Meridel Le Sueur (1900-1996) was a storyteller, poet, and activist who lived in Hudson, Wisconsin.Also available by Meridel Le SueurLittle Brother of the WildernessPB $7.95, 0-930100-71-9 • CUSANancy Hanks of Wilderness RoadPB $7.95, 0-930100-73-5 • CUSAThe River RoadPB $7.95, 0-930100-77-8 • CUSAChanticleer of Wilderness RoadPB $10.95, 0-930100-87-5 • CUSA

A collection of 366 daily meditations focusing upon problems and situations involving familial relationships, friends, and strangers, suggesting affirmative responses, and featuring inspirational quotations from exceptional women such as Helen Keller and Eleanor Roosevelt.A collection of 366 daily meditations focuses on problems and situations involving family and friends, suggests affirmative responses, and features inspirational quotations from such exceptional women as Helen Keller and Eleanor Roosevelt

Fire Danger High reads the sign at the US Forest Service ranger station as thirteen-year-old Danny Forester returns to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness for another family canoe trip adventure. He is a year older, taller, and more skilled. Still, the unpredictable events of the trail test his courage and endurance. Early on, he helps his family rescue another family, the Tuckers from Ohio, who have swamped on huge windswept Lake Lac La Coix. Then, on a risky night paddle, the Foresters leave the Tuckers, including thirteen-year-old Julie Tucker, to a Canadian ranger station for emergency medical evaluation.Despite the exhausting rescue and increasing fire danger, Danny and his family are still able to follow their planned route through canoe country. They discover an enormous beaver dam and lodge, spot a bull moose feeding, sight a bald eagle, and hear loons singing through the night. Danny's younger sister, Rachel, photographs nature, tape-records birdsongs and teases her brother about the attention he has paid to Julie Tucker. Danny's older brother, Mike, is off fighting forest fires, protecting the BWCAW, when he meets up with his family.Danny tests his skill and courage by camping out "solo" on Bear Island on the last night of the trip. In the dramatic conclusion, Danny draws upon great reserves of inner strength to face the danger of a raging forest fire and save his family. Chapter illustrations by the author convey the essence of this exciting story.Earl Fleck has camped for over thirty years in the BWCAW and Quetico wilderness regions. A psychologist in private practice and an investigator for the Minnesota State Attorney General's Office, he lives with his family near Minneapolis, Minnesota.Also Available by Earl Fleck Chasing Bears: A Canoe Country Adventure TP $12.95, 0-930100-90-5 • CUSA

This book of daily meditations for teenage girls offers inspiration, hope and comfort to those in the midst of the turbulent teens. For girls ages 14 to 18, each meditation explores a relevant issue and models a healthy way to cope or explore, celebrate or reflect. Approximately twice a week, the meditation closes with an idea for a writing or journalling excercise. In this way, teens are provided with a concrete way to process or reflect on what they have read. The other meditations close with a thought for the day.Most of the meditations open with a quote from various sources of inspiration: Maya Angelou, Cameron Diaz, Princess Diana, Miss Piggy, Susan B. Anthony and others. The meditations are designed to help teen girls be more conscious and aware of developmental, cultural, and personal factors affecting them. The importance of friendships, of dreams and goals, of respect for other family members are among many topics. The particular hazards and joys of being female are explored: for instance, how does the role of beauty in our culture affect girls coming of age? Written by Patricia Hoolihan, who has been writing about family and spirituality for over ten years, the book is sensitive, gentle and hopeful: a lifeline to be tossed to any girl (young woman?) crossing the stormy seas of teen-hood.Patricia Hoolihan is the author of Small Miracles: Daily Meditations for Mothers in Recovery (Bantam). She also co-authored Today's Gift, a meditation book (Hazelden) and written Family Attitudes, and The Step Dance:Ins and Outs of Stepparenting (Hazelden). Ms. Hoolihan lives with her family in Minneapolis where she teaches at Metropolitan State University and The Loft.Photo Credit: William Pringle Rodman.

This tale remains as fresh and satisfying as when it was first published by Knopf in 1951. Crockett was as fun-loving and restless as he was courageous and honest, a folk-symbol of the early American spirit, standing firm against both harsh Nature and corrupt politics. Here he marches up the Wilderness Road straight to Congress and later stands defiant to the last hour at the Alamo.Meridel Le Sueur (1900-1996) was a storyteller, poet, and activist who lived in Hudson, Wisconsin.Also available by Meridel Le SueurLittle Brother of the WildernessPB $7.95, 0-930100-71-9 • CUSANancy Hanks of Wilderness RoadPB $7.95, 0-930100-73-5 • CUSAThe River RoadPB $7.95, 0-930100-77-8 • CUSASparrow HawkPB $10.95, 0-930100-86-7 • CUSA