Come See the Fair

An unforgettable story of magic, mediums, and séances set during the Chicago World's Fair from the author of the National Book Award finalist The Way Back.

Twelve-year-old orphan Eva Root travels the country pretending to channel spirits at séances. Her audiences swear their loved ones have spoken to them from beyond the grave. This, of course, is impossible.

But one day, Eva experiences another impossibility: she hears a voice in her head telling her to come to the World's Fair in Chicago. There, she meets a mysterious magician who needs her help to bring magic to life. But as their work progresses, Eva begins to suspect that the project's goals may not be as noble as they seem. And when tragedy strikes, Eva will have to reach beyond death itself to unravel the mystery of the magician's plan--before it's too late.

From the author of the National Book Award finalist The Way Back comes a story of what to do when you get burned by the magic you've been looking for all your life.

"Gavriel Savit is an alchemist. Fusing history and magic with the shimmering ghost light of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, he has conjured a perfect potion of adventure and suspense. I was spellbound from the first page." --Candace Fleming, award-winning author of The Rise and Fall of Charles Lindbergh and Murder Among Friends

Author: Gavriel Savit
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Published: 04/11/2023
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.90w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9780593378663

Review Citation(s):
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2023
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2023
Publishers Weekly 02/20/2023
Booklist 03/01/2023 pg. 55
School Library Journal 03/01/2023 pg. 87
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2023 pg. 80

About the Author
Gavriel Savit is the author of The Way Back, a National Book Award finalist, and Anna and the Swallow Man, which the New York Times called "a splendid debut." His books have been translated into nineteen languages. He lives in Springfield, Illinois, with his wife and children.