This Bluebonnet nominee for 2011 packs it all in - graphic novel, historical fiction, tall tale, and Scott O'Dell Award winner. It is set in 1930s Kansas during the infamous Dust Bowl and times are tough for Jack. His father is disappointed in him, it hasn't rained in years, so people are leaving the area, and the poor boy gets bullied.
Jack is drawn to the abandoned neighbor barn and believes there is a presence in there. Personified as an evil being, "Rain" hides inside and is challenged by Jack to bring relief to the area.
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