The Water Seeker, Kimberly Willis Holt
The Water Seeker, Kimberly Willis Holt
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The Water Seeker

Author: Kimberly Willis Holt

Narrator: Will Patton

Unabridged: 7 hr 3 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/11/2010


Synopsis

“When I was a boy, my pa dowsed to earn extra money when we had a lean year. And when he put the branch in my hands for the first time, I felt a burning inside me because I had the gift, too. Just be thankful I didn’t hand that gift down to you.”

Amos figured it was probably best not to tell his father that it was too late.
 
What would you do if you knew you had a special gift—a sixth sense—that was passed down from one generation to the next? A gift that could help people in times of need, but one your father often saw as a trap. Would you use that gift? 

This is the story of Amos Kincaid, the dowser’s son.

About The Author

Kimberly Willis Holt is the author of many award-winning novels, including Part of Me; Keeper of the Night; My Louisiana Sky; and When Zachary Beaver Came to Town, which received the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature. Look for many of these titles, as well as the Piper Reed series and Dancing in Cadillac Light, on audio from Listening Library. Visit Kimberly online at www.kimberlywillisholt.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Jill on April 14, 2011

I'm not sure if I liked this book or not. I certainly enjoyed the plot (I'm a sucker for a storyline that uses the Oregon Trail), the characters, and the flow. Even the little magical bits. But it seemed to be missing something... bigger. I suppose the moral (for lack of a better term) was about gro......more

Goodreads review by Tasha on June 22, 2010

I am struggling with the summary of this book. I could list all of the things that happen, but that doesn’t capture the wonder of this book, the tiny touches that make it so very special and the overlying theme of water and family that tie it all together. I could talk about the special moments but......more

Goodreads review by Josiah on February 22, 2020

The Water Seeker compares well with some of the classic literary tales of simple living, novels such as The Yearling by Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls. The Water Seeker is a book completely comfortable with bucking the recent trend toward stories with modern se......more

Goodreads review by Gwen the Librarian on June 03, 2010

I really enjoyed this excellent and tender coming-of-age story about a boy and his relationship with his father, his yearning for a mother, and his adventure on a wagon train going to Oregon. While some mature young readers will enjoy the story, the harsh opening chapters tilt this read toward an ol......more

Goodreads review by Stiina on January 07, 2020

Oh, this story was so pure and engaging. It flowed and meandered just like water, mesmerizing you and making you yearn for it to go on forever. It's a plodding story where nothing really happens and yet it still felt interesting and I always wanted to know more. There were some supposed-to-be-sad pa......more