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Simeon's Fire
By Cathryn Clinton
As a rash of suspicious barn fires target his Amish community, a young boy wrestles with a frightening secret.
On the Amish farm where he lives and works with his family, 10-year-old Simeon Zook hears and feels things other people miss -- things like the quiet sounds of birds and animals or even the subtle sense that something is not quite right. It is just that kind of unease that draws him out to the barn one night, the night his passionate concern for the family's animals collides with the glare of a stranger's flashlight, a sudden crackling blaze, and two harsh, threatening voices that scare him into silence, well after the barn has burned to the ground. Surely Simeon's family will be safer if he tells no one what he saw and heard? But then another fire breaks out -- in the neighbor's barn, where the Zooks' horses and cows are temporarily housed.
- With compassion and insight into a child’s inner struggles and the nuances of Amish traditions, Cathryn Clinton tells a powerful coming-of-age story of family, loyalty and faith in the face of fear and prejudice.
About the author
Cathryn Clinton is the author of the critically acclaimed and award-winning "A Stone in My Hand", as well as "The Calling", her first novel, which was named a Publisher's Weekly 'Flying Start'.
Review
"A satisfying read for younger readers. A sensitive picture of the community nature of Amish life and how their faith underpins all their actions and attitudes." Reading Time
ISBN:
9780763627072
Imprint:
Candlewick Press
Distributor:
TL Distribution in Australia & Macmillan Publishers in New Zealand
Binding:
Hardback
Release Date:
February 1, 2006
Dimensions:
130 x 190mm, 128pp
Stock Status:
Backlist title
Australian RRP:
$24.95
New Zealand RRP:
$29.99
Stock Level:
No Stock