The Seer of Shadows

By Avi

Publisher HarperCollins Imprint Harpercollins ISBN

9780060000165

Awards and Honors 2008 School Library JournalBest Books, Fiction; 2008 VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror

The Seer of Shadows

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When Olivia Von Macht requests a portrait of herself to put by her beloved daughter Eleanora's graveside, Enoch Middleditch-a professional photographercum- swindler-decides to take advantage of the situation and create a "spirit photograph." He dispatches his young assistant, Horace, to photograph a picture of Eleanora, which he will then insert into the background of Mrs. Von Macht's portrait. But, upon developing his pictures, Horace discovers he has, in fact, photographed Eleanora's ghost. And, far from being "beloved," Eleanora was the victim of abuse and is now a furious spirit desperate for revenge.

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AR Level 5.2 AR Points 6.0 AR Ready No Canadian Rights Yes Dewey F Title alpha The Seer of Shadows Category Mystery/Adventure Elementary Plus Pages Count 208 Summary Serving as apprentice to Enoch Middleditch, Horace has put his scientific knowledge to use and learned much about the technical processes of photography. When wealthy Mrs. Von Macht hires Mr. Middleditch to take her picture, which she intends to place on the grave of her recently departed thirteenyear- old daughter, Eleanora, the greedy man comes up with a scheme to create a fraudulent spirit photograph—one that will incorporate a faded image of the girl. Horace is forced to play a part in the hoax and struggles with the idea of fooling people and taking advantage of their grief. Through his growing friendship with Pegg, the Von Machts’ servant and loyal companion to Eleanora, Horace learns that Mrs. Von Macht is hiding a horrible secret. When Horace’s photographs somehow release Eleanora’s ghost, which seems bent on deadly revenge, Horace and Pegg must overcome their terror and find a way to put things right. Topics Ghosts. Horror stories. The afterlife. Post-Civil War New York City. Abolitionists. Photography. Swindlers and swindling. Taking advantage of others. Revenge. Friendship. Ethical questions. Racism and prejudice. Treating others with respect. Orphans. Mysteries. Secrets. Greed. Criminal acts. Cruelty. Guilt. Truth and lies. Fear. Superstition. Seers. Perceptions of reality. Compassion. Thinking for yourself. Responsibility. Making difficult choices. Seeking justice. Scientific reasoning. Solving a problem. Forgiveness. Finding peace. SRC Level 4.400000 SRC Points 11.000000 Lexile 720L Trim Size 5 1/2" x 8 1/4" Language English JLG Release Date Apr 2008 Minimum grade 3 Maximum grade 5 Reading level Elementary Format Print

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