The Blue Ghost
by Marion Dane Bauer
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At her grandmother's log cabin, nine-year-old Liz is led to make contact with children she believes may be her ancestors.Tags
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A surprisingly good book. Yes it below my reading level, and yes I got weird looks when reading a "Stepping Stones" kid's book, but it looked interesting! And it really was. Learning who the ghost was, that was neat. Reading about Liz and Elizabeth meeting.... Very cool. But my favorite part was the end, finding the book and realizing Gran had seen the ghost too. Very good book.
A surprisingly good book. Yes it below my reading level, and yes I got weird looks when reading a "Stepping Stones" kid's book, but it looked interesting! And it really was. Learning who the ghost was, that was neat. Reading about Liz and Elizabeth meeting.... Very cool. But my favorite part was the end, finding the book and realizing Gran had seen the ghost too. Very good book.
The Blue Ghost is a simple straight forward story about Liz (9 years old) and her grandmother working together to get the grandmothers old cabin in the woods ready to sell. As we meet Liz, she wakes in the middle of the night to find a glowing blue female figure calling her name and ultimately it is up to Liz to figure out what this ghost needs her to do! This book is ideal for readers just starting out with chapter books, its got easy to follow (and quite charming) plot twist that are very easy for beginning readers to follow, since sometimes for them it's a struggle to read the words AND comprehend the story! With The Blue Ghost, that shouldn't be an issue at all! Also this book has pictures, which will help bring the story to life show more for the reader! Overall, this is a great starter chapter book that gifts the reader with a charming feel good story!! show less
What I like in this book of Marion Dane Bauer is how she wants us to remember that every generation is connected. The title sounds scary because of the word ghost but it is really a heartwarming and family-oriented story.
This was a nice easy-reader. I don't know if it is very bluebonnet-worthy, but I liked it.
It was a sweet story with a girl & grandma (made me miss mine).
It was a sweet story with a girl & grandma (made me miss mine).
This is a basic ghost story that is appropriate for younger readers. The mystery is a good one, but not too scary.
first chapter book. good ghost story with a touch of time travel
At her grandmother's log cabin, nine-year-old Liz is led to make contact with children she believes may be her ancestors.
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Marion Dane Bauer was born in Oglesby, Illinois. She attended community college first, in her home town, and then went to the University of Missouri when she was a junior to study journalism. She quickly realized that journalism was not for her and changed her focus to the humanities and a degree in English literature. She switched one last time show more to focus on teaching english, which she did when she graduated college. After her children were born, Bauer decided to try her hand at writing. She started out with a children's picture book, but discovered that youg adult novels were more to her taste. After making a career out of writing, Bauer became the first Faculty Chair at Vermont College for the only Master of Fine Arts in Writing program devoted exclusively to writing for children and young adults. Bauer is the author of more than forty books for young people. She has won many awards, including a Jane Addams Peace Association Award for her novel Rain of Fire and an American Library Association Newbery Honor Award for On My Honor and the Kerlan Award from the University of Minnesota for the body of her work. Her picture book My Mother is Mine was a New York Times bestseller. (Bowker Author Biography) show less
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