Author Biography

Dr. Ebony Joy Wilkins is an English professor and author of books for children. She enjoys traveling, beach days, live music, playing tennis, and visiting her family. She lives in Chicago with her ever-expanding succulent plant and book collections. Read more at ebonyjoywilkins.com.

Review

Clear, punchy, occasionally gory prose engages, yet the overall tone is non-sensational. Eye-catching covers and weird visuals enhance the spooky appeal. "Skeptic's Note" sidebars offer possible explanations or alternate viewpoints. . . .Engrossing for ghost story and "history mysteries" fans in public and school libraries. In journalism or creative writing units, students can write news stories about or interviews with haunted individuals.-- "School Library Journal"

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Clear, punchy, occasionally gory prose engages, yet the overall tone is non-sensational. Eye-catching covers and weird visuals enhance the spooky appeal. "Skeptic's Note" sidebars offer possible explanations or alternate viewpoints. . . .Engrossing for ghost story and "history mysteries" fans in public and school libraries. In journalism or creative writing units, students can write news stories about or interviews with haunted individuals.

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Appeals to fans of Stranger Things, Disney's Descendants, Pirates of the Caribbean, Goosebumps, and other paranormal and horror media; Appeals to those who may be interested in horror but may be too young for the "teen" versions; Carefully leveled text appeals to at-level reluctant readers as well as struggling readers at higher grades

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Bolded Glossary Words, Bullets, Caption(s), Fact box(es), Full color, Glossary, Heading(s)/Subheading(s), Index, More Resources/Suggestions for Further Reading, On-page definitions of glossary terms, Photograph(s), Pronunciation Guide, Sidebar(s), Table of Contents

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