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One for Sorrow: A Ghost StoryOne for Sorrow: A Ghost Story

One for Sorrow: A Ghost Story

Mary Downing Hahn

3.6(8)on Hardcover

About this book

Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Annie, a new girl at school, is claimed as best friend by Elsie, a classmate who is a tattletale, a liar, and a thief. Soon Annie makes other friends and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie. Elsie dies from influenza, but then she returns to reclaim Annie's friendship and punish all the girls who bullied her. Young readers who revel in spooky stories will relish this chilling tale of a girl haunted by a vengeful ghost.

Details

OL Work ID
OL19680828W

Subjects

Children's fictionFriendship, fictionGhosts, fictionWorld war, 1914-1918, fictionUnited states, fiction

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