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	Brimner, Larry Dane. RAIN WIZARD : THE AMAZING, MYSTERIOUS, TRUE LIFE OF CHARLES MALLORY HATFIELD New York : Calkins Creek, 2015 IL 3-6, RL 6.8 ISBN 1590789903
Click on the book to read Amazon reviews	Way back in December 1915, San Diego was in the midst of a drought.  The town's reservoirs were practically dry and the town administrators knew that something had to be done so the town would survive.  They decided to hire Charles Mallory Hatfield who was a renowned rain maker.  He had a special formula he used to seed the clouds and make rain.  Do you believe that?  Well, the people of San Diego did and they put their faith in the Rain Wizard.  And do you know what happened?  You will have to read the book to find out!
	SUBJECTS:     California -- Biography.                         Floods -- California -- San Diego -- History.                         Hatfield, Charles Mallory, 1875-1958.                         Rain-making -- Biography.                         San Diego (Calif.) -- History.

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