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SEVEN-YEAR-OLD MATTHEW DISAPPEARS one day on a walk into Horshoe, a dust bowl farm town in Depression-era Saskatchewan. Other children go missing just as a strange man named Abram Harsich appears in town. He dazzles the townspeople with the promises of a rainmaking machine. Only Matthew’s older brother Robert seems to be able to resist Abram’s spell, and to discover what happened to Matthew and the others.
“A remarkably effective sense of atmosphere.”—Kirkus Reviews, Starred
“Choose it for science-fiction fans who are ready for something a little different.”—School Library Journal, Starred
“Beautifully written novel . . . strong character development, an authentic setting, and some genuinely spooky moments.”—VOYA, Starred
A Governor General’s Award for Children’s Literature
An ALA Best Books for Young Adults
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Seven-year-old Matthew disappears one day on a walk into Horshoe, a dust bowl farm town in Depression-era Saskatchewan. Robert, his older brother, is determined to find Matthew, even when the grownups seem to give up. Other children go missing just as a strange man named Abram Harsich appears in town. He dazzles the townspeople, long plagued by the effects of drought, with magic mirrors and the promises of a rainmaking machine. Only Robert seems to be able to resist Abram, and to discover what happened to Matthew.
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- PublisherHarperCollins Publishers Canada, Limited
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0006485936
- ISBN 13 9780006485933
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Edition number1
- Number of pages168
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