The Ghost of Fossil Glen Texas Bluebonnet Winner '99-00 by Cynthia DeFelice Have you ever heard a voice while no one was around?  Well, Allie Nichols does while climbing a mountain.  The voice is the voice of a ghost who needs her help!                -review by Claudia, age 10

 

Holes by Louis Sachar Newberry Medal Winner - 1999 Have you ever gotten in trouble for something that you didn't do?  That's what happened to Stanley Yelnets, a teenage boy with a future of bad luck.  He got sent to Camp Green Lake to dig holes, but what he finds is a special friendship and the chance to change his luck forever.  Dig into this book and uncover a great mystery!                                                   -Review by Morgan, age 10

 

Dial-A-Ghost  by Eva Ibbotson Have you heard of an agency where you can adopt ghosts?  Can you imagine living in a house with ghosts that may be nicer than anyone you may ever meet?  Well, this is what happens in Dial –a-Ghost.   Helton Hall, which is a mansion that has been passed down to Oliver, who is 10 years old, because all the other rightful owners are dead. While living in Helton Hall he comes face to face with the Wilkinson’s these aren’t actual people they are ghosts. This book is about how one mistake can turn in to a big problem. If you like humorous ghost stories then this is the book for you. -review by Claudia, age 11 The Wanderer By Sharon Creech  Sophie along with three Uncles and two cousins, sail across the ocean to England to find their grandfather Bompie.  Sophie, an adopted child, struggles to keep her past a secret.   As they sail closer to Bompie, Sophie’s past unfolds.  This book is wonderful with diary-type entries!                                                                                                   Caren – age 9