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The endless rows of cane were withered and burnt yellowish-brown by the sun. Nearly everywhere the boys looked they saw that the furrows, which were ordinarily straight and neat, were now uneven and jagged with huge lumps of earth, fallen trash and dead weeds. It had taken weeks of dry, sizzling weather to scorch the lushness out of the plantation, to dehydrate the juice out of the cane, and to disfigure the even pattern of the furrows.

It is dry season. The small village of Nain is suffering. Its people, livestock and crops have all been affected and things are looking bleak.

But Seth Stone and friends Man Boy, Benjie, Double Ugly and Mango Head are determined to take matters into their own hands—with unexpected results.

Praise for the original 1960s edition:
"Even those who have never experienced a drought will know what it is like after reading this book. By the time the rains finally come the reader has got the idea not only of the heat and hardship, but of the people and the way of life in a Jamaican village. The four boys and their game of 'Rain' are very real, and the almost miraculous outcome of their game is completely believable. Not a book for every child, but one that will make a lasting impression on those who read it."
—Children's Book News

Drought

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The endless rows of cane were withered and burnt yellowish-brown by the sun. Nearly everywhere the boys looked they saw... Read more

    Publisher: Peepal Tree Press Ltd
    Publication Date: 01/05/2011
    ISBN13: 9781845231835, 978-1845231835
    ISBN10: 184523183X

    Number of Pages: 122

    Children & Teen , Teen & Young Adult

    Description

    The endless rows of cane were withered and burnt yellowish-brown by the sun. Nearly everywhere the boys looked they saw that the furrows, which were ordinarily straight and neat, were now uneven and jagged with huge lumps of earth, fallen trash and dead weeds. It had taken weeks of dry, sizzling weather to scorch the lushness out of the plantation, to dehydrate the juice out of the cane, and to disfigure the even pattern of the furrows.

    It is dry season. The small village of Nain is suffering. Its people, livestock and crops have all been affected and things are looking bleak.

    But Seth Stone and friends Man Boy, Benjie, Double Ugly and Mango Head are determined to take matters into their own hands—with unexpected results.

    Praise for the original 1960s edition:
    "Even those who have never experienced a drought will know what it is like after reading this book. By the time the rains finally come the reader has got the idea not only of the heat and hardship, but of the people and the way of life in a Jamaican village. The four boys and their game of 'Rain' are very real, and the almost miraculous outcome of their game is completely believable. Not a book for every child, but one that will make a lasting impression on those who read it."
    —Children's Book News

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