Author: Elaine Marie Alphin
Publisher: Hither Page Press
ISBN: 9780979833250
Category : New Market, Battle of, New Market, Va., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Benjy, in Virginia visiting his grandmother, meets the ghost of a Virginia Military Institute cadet who was killed in the Battle of New Market in 1864 and helps him recover his family's treasured gold watch.
Ghost Cadet
Author: Elaine Marie Alphin
Publisher: Hither Page Press
ISBN: 9780979833250
Category : New Market, Battle of, New Market, Va., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Benjy, in Virginia visiting his grandmother, meets the ghost of a Virginia Military Institute cadet who was killed in the Battle of New Market in 1864 and helps him recover his family's treasured gold watch.
Publisher: Hither Page Press
ISBN: 9780979833250
Category : New Market, Battle of, New Market, Va., 1864
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Twelve-year-old Benjy, in Virginia visiting his grandmother, meets the ghost of a Virginia Military Institute cadet who was killed in the Battle of New Market in 1864 and helps him recover his family's treasured gold watch.
Ghost Soldier
Author: Elaine Marie Alphin
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1627796487
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The ghost of a young soldier from the Civil War haunts a troubled teen. "I sat up. The jagged trenches were only soft grassy depressions in the sunny battlefield park. I felt tears burn my eyes, the relief was so strong, and then the misery of losing the ghost hit me." Alexander has the ability to see ghosts. But it's been several years since his last encounter. When he reluctantly joins his father on a long trip away from home, a surprise awaits him. In the unfamiliar territory of North Carolina, Alexander is confronted by the ghost of a young soldier who lost his life in the Civil War. As an unusual friendship develops between the two, Alexander is drawn into a new reality where he comes face to face with the haunting past of his soldier friend. But can Alexander help this troubled ghost, and can he, finally, come to terms with his own disturbing past? With deftness and insight, Elaine Marie Alphin tells a gripping story that weaves the supernatural with the historical. Ghost story fans and Civil War buffs alike are in for a real treat. Ghost Soldier is a nominee for the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery.
Publisher: Macmillan + ORM
ISBN: 1627796487
Category : Young Adult Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
The ghost of a young soldier from the Civil War haunts a troubled teen. "I sat up. The jagged trenches were only soft grassy depressions in the sunny battlefield park. I felt tears burn my eyes, the relief was so strong, and then the misery of losing the ghost hit me." Alexander has the ability to see ghosts. But it's been several years since his last encounter. When he reluctantly joins his father on a long trip away from home, a surprise awaits him. In the unfamiliar territory of North Carolina, Alexander is confronted by the ghost of a young soldier who lost his life in the Civil War. As an unusual friendship develops between the two, Alexander is drawn into a new reality where he comes face to face with the haunting past of his soldier friend. But can Alexander help this troubled ghost, and can he, finally, come to terms with his own disturbing past? With deftness and insight, Elaine Marie Alphin tells a gripping story that weaves the supernatural with the historical. Ghost story fans and Civil War buffs alike are in for a real treat. Ghost Soldier is a nominee for the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery.
A Guide to American Defenders of Land, Sea & Sky
Author: Patricia A. Bonner
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Government publications
Languages : en
Pages : 72
Book Description
Ghost Hawk
Author: Susan Cooper
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442481412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
At the end of a winter-long journey into manhood, Little Hawk returns to find his village decimated by a white man's plague and soon, despite a fresh start, Little Hawk dies violently but his spirit remains trapped, seeing how his world changes.
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
ISBN: 1442481412
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 336
Book Description
At the end of a winter-long journey into manhood, Little Hawk returns to find his village decimated by a white man's plague and soon, despite a fresh start, Little Hawk dies violently but his spirit remains trapped, seeing how his world changes.
Boy
Author: Brent van Staalduinen
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459745892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Boy’s final year of high school is unraveling. Fast. He had it all worked out, from crushing his final exams to military school to a career in the air force. But his family’s tragic past and its complicated present have caught up to him, and his marks are slipping, jeopardizing all of his plans.
Publisher: Dundurn
ISBN: 1459745892
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 288
Book Description
Boy’s final year of high school is unraveling. Fast. He had it all worked out, from crushing his final exams to military school to a career in the air force. But his family’s tragic past and its complicated present have caught up to him, and his marks are slipping, jeopardizing all of his plans.
The Big Book of Virginia Ghost Stories
Author: L. B. Taylor Jr.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493043978
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Old Dominion State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author L. B. Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From poltergeists that make trouble at Blue Ridge Pottery, to a phantom light on Holston Mountain, to specters haunting the battlefield of Cedar Creek, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
ISBN: 1493043978
Category : Body, Mind & Spirit
Languages : en
Pages : 385
Book Description
Hauntings lurk and spirits linger in the Old Dominion State Reader, beware! Turn these pages and enter the world of the paranormal, where ghosts and ghouls alike creep just out of sight. Author L. B. Taylor shines a light in the dark corners of Virginia and scares those spirits out of hiding in this thrilling collection. From poltergeists that make trouble at Blue Ridge Pottery, to a phantom light on Holston Mountain, to specters haunting the battlefield of Cedar Creek, there’s no shortage of bone-chilling tales to keep you up at night. Around the campfire or tucked away on a dark and stormy night, this big book of ghost stories is a hauntingly good read.
Star Wars
Author: Haden Blackman
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 9781616550592
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A traitorous uprising against the fledgling Galactic Empire leaves Emperor Palpatine close to death. Saving the Emperor—and the Empire—appears to be a lost cause . . . unless Vader can uncover the secrets of the Jedi Council and locate the mysterious “Ghost Prison.” Collects the five-issue miniseries. * Written by The Force Unleashed’s Haden Blackman! * A beautiful, fully painted graphic novel in hardcover with dust jacket!
Publisher: Dark Horse Comics
ISBN: 9781616550592
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
A traitorous uprising against the fledgling Galactic Empire leaves Emperor Palpatine close to death. Saving the Emperor—and the Empire—appears to be a lost cause . . . unless Vader can uncover the secrets of the Jedi Council and locate the mysterious “Ghost Prison.” Collects the five-issue miniseries. * Written by The Force Unleashed’s Haden Blackman! * A beautiful, fully painted graphic novel in hardcover with dust jacket!
The Putnam Hall Cadets
Author: Arthur M. Winfield
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752429518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Putnam Hall Cadets by Arthur M. Winfield
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
ISBN: 3752429518
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 186
Book Description
Reproduction of the original: The Putnam Hall Cadets by Arthur M. Winfield
The Stolen Train
Author: Robert Ashley
Publisher: Apple
ISBN: 9780590921503
Category : Spies
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Portrays how a group of Union soldiers steal a train from the Confederates and take it to Chattanooga.
Publisher: Apple
ISBN: 9780590921503
Category : Spies
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Portrays how a group of Union soldiers steal a train from the Confederates and take it to Chattanooga.
The ABC's of Writing for Children
Author:
Publisher: Quill Driver Books
ISBN: 9781884956287
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
One hundred and fourteen authors and illustrators of children's books share the process of researching, writing, and publishing books, discuss what their inspirations are, and recount the best and worst advice they ever received.
Publisher: Quill Driver Books
ISBN: 9781884956287
Category : Language Arts & Disciplines
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
One hundred and fourteen authors and illustrators of children's books share the process of researching, writing, and publishing books, discuss what their inspirations are, and recount the best and worst advice they ever received.