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    Ghost Soldier

    By Elaine Marie Alphin

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    The ghost of a young soldier from the Civil War haunts a troubled teen.

    "I sat up. The jagged trenches were only soft grassy depressions in the sunny battlefield park. I felt tears burn my eyes, the relief was so strong, and then the misery of losing the ghost hit me."

    Alexander has the ability to see ghosts. But it's been several years since his last encounter. When he reluctantly joins his father on a long trip away from home, a surprise awaits him. In the unfamiliar territory of North Carolina, Alexander is confronted by the ghost of a young soldier who lost his life in the Civil War. As an unusual friendship develops between the two, Alexander is drawn into a new reality where he comes face to face with the haunting past of his soldier friend. But can Alexander help this troubled ghost, and can he, finally, come to terms with his own disturbing past? With deftness and insight, Elaine Marie Alphin tells a gripping story that weaves the supernatural with the historical. Ghost story fans and Civil War buffs alike are in for a real treat.

    Ghost Soldier is a nominee for the 2002 Edgar Award for Best Juvenile Mystery.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMacmillan Publishers
    Release dateJun 2, 2015
    ISBN9781627796484
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    Ghost Soldier
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    Elaine Marie Alphin

    ELAINE MARIE ALPHIN (1955-2014) was the author of many acclaimed novels for teen readers, including Simon Says and Counterfeit Son, winner of the Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Mystery. She also wrote numerous books for younger readers and more than two hundred articles for children's magazines.

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      Read it twice and didn't like it either time.
    • 4/5
      NOTE: Elaine started this book, reluctantly, at the request of the publisher who wanted to capitalize on the success of The Ghost Cadet. However, once she had the assignment, the story began to take shape and became "her own" as much as the others.