Harvest House (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781536218602)

NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smith delivers a thrilling cross-genre follow-up to the acclaimed Hearts Unbroken.

Deftly leading readers to the literary crossroads of contemporary realism and haunting mystery, Cynthia Leitich Smith revisits the world of her American Indian Youth Literature Award winner Hearts Unbroken. Halloween is near, and Hughie Wolfe is volunteering at a new rural attraction: Harvest House. He's excited to take part in the fun, spooky show--until he learns that an actor playing the vengeful spirit of an "Indian maiden," a ghost inspired by local legend, will headline. Folklore aside, unusual things have been happening at night at the crossroads near Harvest House. A creepy man is stalking teenage girls and young women, particularly Indigenous women; dogs are fretful and on edge; and wild animals are behaving strangely. While Hughie weighs how and when to speak up about the bigoted legend, he and his friends begin to investigate the crossroads and whether it might be haunted after all. As Moon rises on All Hallow's Eve, will they be able to protect themselves and their community? Gripping and evocative, Harvest House showcases a versatile storyteller at her spooky, unsettling best.

Author: Cynthia Leitich Smith
ISBN-10: 153621860X
ISBN-13: 9781536218602
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Language: English
Published: 04/11/2023
Pages: 320
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.70w x 1.20d

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/01/2023
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2023
Booklist 03/01/2023 pg. 52
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2023 pg. 150
Shelf Awareness 04/23/2023
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2023 - Superior,Well Above Average