Fog Magic by Julia L. Sauer is a children's novel which was a Newbery Honor

Newbery Medal

The John Newbery Medal is a literary award given by the Association for Library Service to Children, a division of the American Library Association . The award is given to the author of the most distinguished contribution to American literature for children. The award has been given since 1922. ...

 recipient in 1944. Lynd Ward

Lynd Ward

Lynd Kendall Ward was an American artist and storyteller, and son of Methodist minister and prominent political organizer Harry F. Ward. He illustrated some 200 juvenile and adult books...

 illustrated the book, which was published in 1943.

The fantasy story is set in Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia

Nova Scotia is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the most populous province in Atlantic Canada. The name of the province is Latin for "New Scotland," but "Nova Scotia" is the recognized, English-language name of the province. The provincial capital is Halifax. Nova Scotia is the...

, and centers on eleven-year-old Greta Addington. Greta often visits the abandoned village Blue Cove. In fair weather, ruined buildings are all she sees, but when the fog rolls in, she can travel back in time to interact with the formerly thriving village and its inhabitants. Based on the real life town of Little River

Little River, Digby, Nova Scotia

Little River is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in the The Municipality of the District of Digby. in Digby County on Digby Neck. Little River is a small fishing community located roughly 25 kilometers from Digby. Little River houses roughly 200 citizens-References:*...

, Nova Scotia and the former village of White's Cove.