Set in the aftermath of World War I, when soldiers are returningto a society that doesn't know the full horrors of whatthey went through, Haunted is an atmospheric story that willhaunt readers long after they finish reading. While trying to help local police with the investigation, Dee is drawn into a deepening mystery that soon strikesterrifyingly close to home. Like her grandmother, Dee has "The Sight," an ability notonly to see spirits from the afterlife but also to experience theirdeaths-a "gift" that becomes more troubling as this story takesdarker turns. Strangely, other girls have also disappearedfrom this small town nestled in the shadow of theBruce Peninsula-the "mountain" that Dee knows like the backof her hand. A sense of foreboding strengthenswhen the police show her a ring found with the remains.It belonged to a friend of hers, Mary Ann Simpson, who haddisappeared four years ago. ĭee is feeding the chickens the morning they discover thebones on the mountain. Like her grandmother, Dee has "The Sight," an ability notonly to see spirits from the afterlife but also to. Theories of Relativity was a finalist for the Governor General’s Award, among other prizes, and Irish Chain was a Red Maple Honour Book, a Manitoba Young Readers’ Choice Award Honour Book and a finalist for the Geoffrey Bilson Award. A sense of foreboding strengthenswhen the police show her a ring found with the remains.It belonged to a friend of hers, Mary Ann Simpson, who haddisappeared four years ago. BARBARA HAWORTH -ATTARD is an acclaimed children’s author, enjoyed by critics and readers alike. Dee is feeding the chickens the morning they discover thebones on the mountain.
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