Harvest house / Cynthia Leitich Smith.

Harvest house / Cynthia Leitich Smith.

By
Smith, Cynthia Leitich.

Publication Date
2023

Publication Information
Somerville, Mass. : Candlewick Press,

Physical Description
294 p.

Subject Term
Halloween -- Fiction.
 
Haunted houses -- Fiction.
 
Indigenous peoples -- Fiction.
 
High school students -- Fiction.
 
Indians of North America -- Fiction.
 
Young adult fiction.

Genre
Ghost stories.

Summary
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 be the star of the show. 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.

Language
English

ISBN
9781536218602


LibraryCollectionCollectionCall NumberStatus
Corner Brook (WCB)YA Fic IndigenousYA Fiction IndigenousFIC SMIChecked In
Grand Falls-Windsor (CGF) HarmsworthYA Fic IndigenousYA Fiction IndigenousFIC SMIChecked In
Happy Valley - Goose Bay (LHV) MelvilleYA Fic IndigenousYA Fiction IndigenousFIC SMIChecked In
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH)YA Fic IndigenousYA Fiction IndigenousFIC SMIChecked In