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    The Blue Ghost

    Part of A Stepping Stone Book

    Author Marion Dane Bauer
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    $6.99 US
    RH Childrens Books | Random House Books for Young Readers
    5.25"W x 7.63"H x 0.26"D  
    On sale Aug 08, 2006 | 96 Pages | 9780375833397
    Grades 1-4
    Reading Level: Lexile 440L | Fountas & Pinnell M
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    Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her?
    This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers.
    Marion Dane Bauer has written more than 80 children's and young adult books that have been translated into over a dozen languages. These include the Newbery Honor-winning On My Honor and the Jane Addams Peace Association Award-winning Rain of Fire. In addition to her work for young people, Ms. Bauer is also the editor of Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence, a collection of gay and lesbian short stories. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. View titles by Marion Dane Bauer
    • WINNER
      ALA Best Books for Young Adults
    • WINNER
      Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
    • WINNER
      USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book
    • NOMINEE
      Florida Sunshine State Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      Maine Student Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      Missouri Mark Twain Award
    • NOMINEE
      New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      Rhode Island Teen Book Award
    “With easy-to-follow twists and turns, Bauer spins a spooky time-travel story for the youngest readers that will keep them interested without giving them nightmares of their own. A welcome addition to the venerable Stepping Stones series.”—Kirkus Reviews

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    Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her?
    This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers.

    Author

    Marion Dane Bauer has written more than 80 children's and young adult books that have been translated into over a dozen languages. These include the Newbery Honor-winning On My Honor and the Jane Addams Peace Association Award-winning Rain of Fire. In addition to her work for young people, Ms. Bauer is also the editor of Am I Blue? Coming Out from the Silence, a collection of gay and lesbian short stories. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. View titles by Marion Dane Bauer

    Awards

    • WINNER
      ALA Best Books for Young Adults
    • WINNER
      Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
    • WINNER
      USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book
    • NOMINEE
      Florida Sunshine State Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      Maine Student Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      Missouri Mark Twain Award
    • NOMINEE
      New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
    • NOMINEE
      Rhode Island Teen Book Award

    Praise

    “With easy-to-follow twists and turns, Bauer spins a spooky time-travel story for the youngest readers that will keep them interested without giving them nightmares of their own. A welcome addition to the venerable Stepping Stones series.”—Kirkus Reviews

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