Description
A chilling tale from one of Canada’s best-known authors, Governor General’s Award nominee Allan Stratton.
Cameron and his mom have been on the run for five years. His father is hunting them. At least, that’s what Cameron’s been told.
When they settle in an isolated farmhouse, Cameron starts to see and hear things that aren’t possible. Soon he’s questioning everything he thought he knew — including his own sanity.
What’s hiding in the night? Buried in the past? Cameron must uncover the dark secrets before they tear him apart.
Author Bio
Prizes
- Manitoba Young Readers' Choice AwardWinner 2017
- IODE Canada Violet Downey AwardShort-listed 2016
- Quill & Quire, Books of the YearCommended 2015
- Resource Links, Best of the YearCommended 2015
- Ruth and Sylvia Schwartz AwardShort-listed 2016
- Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book CentreCommended 2015
- OLA Best BetsCommended 2015
- OLA Red Maple Award, FictionWinner 2016
- Snow Willow Award (Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice)Short-listed 2016
Review Quotes
Praise for The Dogs:
“It’s about ghosts and terrifying danger and going mad all at once. I didn’t know what was real and what was imagined until the very last page. I loved it!” —Melvin Burgess, author of Carnegie Medal winner Junk
“In a novel both harrowing and hopeful, Stratton winds twin tales of abuse and hatred and madness.” —Gary Schmidt, author of Newbery Honor winner The Wednesday Wars
“Brilliant, fast-paced and eerie. It kept me guessing right to the end.”—Joseph Delaney, author of The Last Apprentice series
“It is increasingly rare to find genuine, convincing narratives that have us looking over our shoulders. The Dogs is such a narrative…What would it be like if the most frightening thing in your world lay at the heart of your own family? Stratton imagines this horror full and convincingly.” —Quill & Quire, starred review
Praise for Curse of the Dream Witch:
Winner, CLA Book of the Year for Children Award, 2014Honour Book, OLA Silver Birch Award – Fiction, 2014Nominee, Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2014Nominee, Red Cedar Award (BC Young Readers’ Choice), 2015Nominee, Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta Children’s Choice), 2015
“A page-turning middle grade fairy-tale adventure about courage, friendship and loyalty that will charm adult and child readers from start to finish.” —CLA Award Jury
“Unlikely friendships are formed, fears are faced, and evil is overcome in this adventure that is fast-paced and filled with the supernatural.” —CM: Canadian Review of Materials
