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The House of Dies Drear

by Virginia Hamilton
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Edgar Award Winner: A teenager and his family must uncover the haunting historical legacy of their Civil War–era house.
Shortly after moving into an old, spooky home, thirteen-year-old Thomas Small and his family start hearing strange noises. The house has a past, and when Thomas discovers a hidden passageway that may have been part of the Underground Railroad, the family realizes the house has a history as well. To find out all there is to know about the House of Dies Drear, Thomas must explore secret rooms—and the secrets of lives lived centuries before, lives that tell the story of America’s troubled early years.

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Series: Dies Drear Chronicles Publisher: Open Road Media

Kindle Book

  • Release date: February 15, 2011

OverDrive Read

  • ISBN: 9781453213766
  • Release date: February 15, 2011

EPUB ebook

  • ISBN: 9781453213766
  • File size: 2244 KB
  • Release date: February 15, 2011

Formats

Kindle Book
OverDrive Read
EPUB ebook

subjects

African American Fiction Mystery Young Adult Fiction

Languages

English

Levels

ATOS Level:4.8
Lexile® Measure:670
Interest Level:4-8(MG)

Edgar Award Winner: A teenager and his family must uncover the haunting historical legacy of their Civil War–era house.
Shortly after moving into an old, spooky home, thirteen-year-old Thomas Small and his family start hearing strange noises. The house has a past, and when Thomas discovers a hidden passageway that may have been part of the Underground Railroad, the family realizes the house has a history as well. To find out all there is to know about the House of Dies Drear, Thomas must explore secret rooms—and the secrets of lives lived centuries before, lives that tell the story of America’s troubled early years.

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African American Fiction Mystery Young Adult Fiction