Overview
Something is wrong at McNair Academy. Classrooms fall silent without warning. Hallways flicker like broken screens. Fear moves faster than rumor. For months, a small blue alien named Ziggy has been monitoring the strange changes. When the signs become impossible to ignore, HarmonyC and her friends learn the truth: something called The Fade is feeding on the school's fear, anger, and isolation. As the shadows spread, five students who are already carrying their own struggles are pulled together. Armed with nothing but courage, trust, and whatever they can carry from the classroom, they form the Kind Hands Club. Each member brings a different strength. Each carries a fear the Fade knows how to use against them. What begins as a mystery becomes a battle for identity. The Fade does not attack with claws or teeth. It attacks with lies. It isolates. It twists pain into silence. To fight back, the Kind Hands Club must learn to stand together when they are most afraid, speak truth when their voices shake, and choose connection over fear. Blending fast-paced action, emotional depth, and moments of humor, HarmonyC and the Kind Hands Club vs. the Fade is an illustrated middle-grade novel about resilience, faith, and the power of choosing what is right, even when it comes at a cost. Inspired by real classroom experiences, this story reminds readers that courage can grow in unlikely places and that light returns when someone is brave enough to sing first.
Full Product Details
Author: Steve Cipriano ,
Steve Cipriano
Publisher: IngramSpark
Imprint: IngramSpark
Dimensions:
Width: 14.00cm
, Height: 2.20cm
, Length: 21.60cm
Weight: 0.540kg
ISBN: 9781088126745
ISBN 10: 108812674
Pages: 340
Publication Date: 03 February 2026
Recommended Age: From 7 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children / Juvenile
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: Not yet available
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Reviews
""An imaginative and heartfelt story that blends action, humor, and emotional growth in a way that resonates with today's students."" - Educator Review
Author Information
Steve Cipriano is an illustrator and visual storyteller whose work focuses on expressive characters and cinematic moments designed for middle-grade readers. His illustrations support narrative pacing and emotional depth, helping readers visualize abstract concepts such as fear, courage, and connection in accessible ways. Steve Cipriano is an illustrator and visual storyteller whose work focuses on expressive characters and cinematic moments designed for middle-grade readers. His illustrations support narrative pacing and emotional depth, helping readers visualize abstract concepts such as fear, courage, and connection in accessible ways.
