» Ghost Stories for Kids http://readingtreasurechest.com Sat, 25 Sep 2010 20:47:39 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Georgia Book Award Nominee 2009-2010: Deep and Dark and Dangerous http://readingtreasurechest.com/2009/10/13/georgia-book-award-nominee-2009-2010-deep-and-dark-and-dangerous/ http://readingtreasurechest.com/2009/10/13/georgia-book-award-nominee-2009-2010-deep-and-dark-and-dangerous/#comments Tue, 13 Oct 2009 01:55:25 +0000 readingt http://readingtreasurechest.com/?p=356 This year I plan to read all the GA Book Award Nominees and provide a “one stop” resource for teachers who would like to use these books in their classrooms.  I will be posting links to author Web sites, teacher’s guides, and related Web links.  I hope to make this an unbiased resource, so I will not be providing my own review of the books–other than recommending it as a read aloud (or not).

Deep and Dark and Dangerous:  A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn

Summary: When thirteen-year-old Ali spends the summer with her aunt and cousin at the family’s vacation home, she stumbles upon a secret that her mother and aunt have been hiding for over thirty years.

Author Web Site:  http://www.hmhbooks.com/features/mdh/index.html

Teacher’s Guide: Not Currently Available

Teacher Resources: Classroom Connections, Great Resources Posted by Elizabeth Borne, a Student at LSU School of Library and Information Science

Multimedia:  Digital Booktalk

Related Links:  Ghost Stories

American Folklore (Stories to Read and Audio Podcasts)

August House:  Tips for Scary Storytelling (Link provided to 20 page pdf document, “The August House Scary Story Startup Kit”)

Related Links:  Maine

Interactive Map with Photo and Video Links a the Maine Office of Tourism Web Site

Videos of Maine at the Maine Office of Tourism Web Site

Read-Aloud Recommendation: Oh, yeah!! This novel is a spine chiller, sure to keep students’ interest.  If you need a good ghost story, this book is for you.

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