Battle of the Wolves is a story about childhood and the death of identity and expansiveness of consciousness against the forces of control and manipulation. It deals with an adolescent mind in an adult body changing to adult hood. It is set in a fantasy fairy tale setting and has mixed media; interesting photographs, abstract surrealist inspired paintings making it very appealing and unusual to a range of children who can access it at different levels. It's confronting and quietly challenges current stereotypes about gender and age whilst retaining the main theme of freedom from false doctrines and control systems that elicit fear. It serves as a safe way for children to enjoy fear and provide a safe escape whilst also provoking then to recognize their own fears and constraints allowing them to fully realize their full potential as individuals. Both the writing and the art also encourages children to think out side of their circumstances, question the world around them and have the courage to create positive manifestations in their lives. I hope everyone will enjoy them but particularly child and educational psychologists, child psychotherapists, child social workers, parents, charities and teachers to help actualize positive change.
