Brief reviews and thoughts about children's and young adult books by Minnesota authors (or illustrators), or about Minnesota. If I get the urge, it may also include ideas for using the books in the classroom. The emphasis is on books published since 1995, but don't be surprised if an oldie-but-goodie slips in occasionally.
Monday, October 31, 2011
The Green Ghost
Kaye and her parents are on their way to her grandmother's house for Christmas. It's a stormy night, and their car gets stuck in a ditch. A glowing light leads Kaye and her parents to an old farm house. A kind old woman named Elsa lives there and takes them in for the night. Before dawn the next daty, a mysterious girl wearing a green cloak, named Lillian, wakes up Kaye and takes her on a trip through the woods to see a magnificant pine tree. Read this chapter book mystery by Marion Dane Bauer to see how the characters of this story are interrelated. Is it a Halloween story or a Christmas story?, or a good mystery for any time of year. You decide.
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