num_pages: 192
description: 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 , StarredA Governor General’s Award for Children’s LiteratureAn ALA Best Books for Young Adults
language: English
title: Dust
titlecomplete: Dust
genres: Historical, Fantasy, Mystery, Science Fiction, Young Adult, Middle Grade, Historical Fiction, Fiction, Horror, Canada
ratings_count: 1553
places: Saskatchewan
awards: awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Saskatchewan Book Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Governor General's Literary Awards / Prix littéraires du Gouverneur général
category: Children’s Literature — Text, awardedAt: 1041408000000
name: Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award, awardedAt: 978336000000
name: Mr. Christie's Book Award
publisher: Wendy Lamb Books