By: Vivian,
on 6/20/2008
Hello Everyone, A quick update to let you know I’m currently at Podcasters Across Borders (PAB 2008) being held in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. It is wonderful to catch up with such inspiring podcasters and friends including Andrea and Mark from Just One More Book, Cat and Bob from the Catfish Show, Sage Tyrtle of Qn [...]
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By: Writing for Children,
on 1/23/2008
Title: Listen to the Ghost
Written by: Beverly Stowe McClure
Soft cover: 159 pages
Ages: 12 & up
Publisher: Twilight Times Books
ISBN: 1-933353-51-1
Publication: 2003
Jade Dalton is at the threshold of her eighteenth birthday and is to spend summer vacation at her grandparents’ home in Charleston, South Carolina with her brother David and her best girlfriend, Elaine. Strange occurrences happen to Jade, from musical sounds at night to pink mists.
“Out of the corner of her eye, Jade caught movement. Ha! I see you. She swung around. She blinked. She blinked again. She rubbed her eyes and stared in awe at a faint pink mist hovering over the fireplace mantel on the far wall.”
Over time, events and auras are seen by all, and a journey of past truths is the path Jade must take to put the spirit to rest. As the summer progresses, it is revealed through the resident ghost, Phoebe, that the lives of Jade, Matt, and her ex-boyfriend Kurt are intertwined with the past. To be able to fit all the pieces together, Jade is more determined then ever to solve the mystery and reunite past loves, so all involved can continue on their paths…whether it be in this life or the afterlife.
Beverly Stowe McClure places you in the midst of the action from the get go. And her expertise brings you along for Jade Dalton’s mysterious journey with the feeling that you are there and you can’t help but cheer the heroine on.
Visit Beverly Stowe McClure’s website.
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Reviewed by Donna McDine for the National Writing for Children Center
Hey Vivian. Nice to see you (in photo). Sounds interesting. You’re always two steps ahead.