Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her? This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers.
WINNER ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
WINNER USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book
NOMINEE New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
NOMINEE Rhode Island Teen Book Award
NOMINEE New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
NOMINEE Maine Student Book Award
NOMINEE Missouri Mark Twain Award
NOMINEE Florida Sunshine State Book Award
“With easy-to-follow twists and turns, Bauer spins a spooky time-travel story for the youngest readers that will keep them interested without giving them nightmares of their own. A welcome addition to the venerable Stepping Stones series.”—Kirkus Reviews
Liz is staying with her grandmother in her old house in the woods of northern Minnesota when one night a noise awakens her. It is someone calling her name, calling for Elizabeth. Liz opens her eyes. There is a blue ghost in her room! What does the ghost want from her? This exciting mystery by Newbery Honor writer Marion Dane Bauer is perfect for first chapter-book readers.
Awards
WINNER ALA Best Books for Young Adults
WINNER Cooperative Children's Book Center Choices
WINNER USBBY-CBC Outstanding International Trade Book
NOMINEE New Hampshire Great Stone Face Children's Book Award
NOMINEE Rhode Island Teen Book Award
NOMINEE New Jersey Garden State Children's Book Award
NOMINEE Maine Student Book Award
NOMINEE Missouri Mark Twain Award
NOMINEE Florida Sunshine State Book Award
Praise
“With easy-to-follow twists and turns, Bauer spins a spooky time-travel story for the youngest readers that will keep them interested without giving them nightmares of their own. A welcome addition to the venerable Stepping Stones series.”—Kirkus Reviews
