Ghosts unveiled!
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New York : Abrams Books for Young Readers, ©2020.
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Discover all the mysteries, facts, and discoveries about ghosts that are creepy—and true—in the much-anticipated companion to Mummies Exposed!   Do you believe in ghosts? Whether you’re a believer in things that go bump in the night or a firmly science-minded skeptic, there is compelling evidence to suggest that the veil between the living and the dead may be thinner than we think.   Kerrie Logan Hollihan’s Ghosts Unveiled! investigates spectral appearances, unsolved mysteries, and eerie hauntings around the world: the Vanishing Hitchhiker, the child-nabbing La Llorona, demon cats and dogs, haunted schools, and even wraiths in bathrooms! Examining eyewitness accounts from both contemporary interviews and historical records as well as physical signs of paranormal activity, this illustrated, meticulously researched, well-balanced, and spine-tingling book will leave you wondering what is truly beyond the veil.   The Creepy and True series explores strange phenomena, fun facts, and out-of-the-ordinary discoveries. Read them all to uncover the creepy and true histories of mummies, ghosts, skeletons, and more! The Creepy and True series:Mummies Exposed! (#1)Ghosts Unveiled! (#2)Bones Unearthed! (#3)

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Format
Book
Physical Desc
ix, 195 pages : illustrations (chiefly color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
ISBN
9781419746796, 1419746790

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Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Description
"Ghosts Aghast! explores another true and spine-chilling topic that kids are sure to love: ghosts! Packed with facts but light in tone, award-winning author Kerrie Logan Hollihan takes a humorous but meticulously researched, well-balanced look at ghost appearances, unsolved mysteries, and eerie hauntings around the world-from the perennial Vanishing Hitchhiker, the child-nabbing La Llorona, and Korean water ghosts to school hauntings and wraiths in the White House (including the well-documented ghost of President Abraham Lincoln). For readers looking for a new twist on a much-beloved subject, this quirky nonfiction narrative, illustrated in color, is the perfect fit. Includes endnotes, bibliography, and index"-- Provided by publisher.
Target Audience
Ages 10 to 14 Abrams Books for Young Readers.

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Booklist Review

This entry in the Creepy But True series is inviting but uneven, as some of the ghostly stories are as brief and insubstantial as the specters themselves. Hollihan describes historical and present-day eyewitness accounts of human and animal ghost sightings from around the world, along with a mix of legendary ghost stories. One of the more arresting tales involves ghosts of the airline pilots killed in the 1972 Eastern Airlines Flight 401 plane crash. Other stories tell of President Lincoln's ghost, battlefield ghosts, ghostly bandits, pirates, haunted railroad cars, phantom train engines, haunted schools around the world, and tales from Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest. Hollihan makes the text relatable to young readers with mentions of the Ghostbusters movies and use of emojis and ghostly puns. The pronunciation guide for certain words is helpful, snippets of information are found throughout, and there are color photos, a glossary, and solid backmatter. A nice variety of ghosts are included, but some young readers may be disappointed that the stories are generally more unsettling than scary.

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Kirkus Book Review

The author of Mummies Exposed! (2019) digs up an array of spectral encounters, from the Flying Dutchman to personal brushes with the paranormal. Though not quite able to abandon her own skepticism ("For the people who see them, ghosts are true. Very true"), Hollihan takes a respectful approach in this anecdotal ramble. Uncritically stirring in spirit photos, trailing a thick section of source notes, and brushing in broad historical contexts for each incident, her thematic chapters get underway with a list of no fewer than 193 Anglo-Saxon synonyms for ghosts or fairies. She then goes on to record apparitions, including the 15 "well-authenticated ghosts [that] infest" the U.S. Capitol; "vanishing hitchhiker[s]" met in Indiana and Somalia; "creepy and delicious" reports of spectral trains and ships; post-mortem appearances by Australia's Ned Kelly and Alabama's "Railroad Bill," both seen as Robin Hood figures (the former White, the latter biracial Black/White); and angry or hungry ghosts in India, Korea, and Japan. She carefully acknowledges that different cultures regard their dead in different ways and links both modern Día de Muertos celebrations and La Llorona to Aztec beliefs and practices. The accounts are lively, and by closing with her own glimpse of two ghostly children, she makes common cause with readers eager to believe: "It's all left me shaking my head in wonder." Mild chills for fans of all things "creepy and delicious." (bibliography, index) (Nonfiction. 10-13) Copyright (c) Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.

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Booklist Reviews

This entry in the Creepy But True series is inviting but uneven, as some of the ghostly stories are as brief and insubstantial as the specters themselves. Hollihan describes historical and present-day eyewitness accounts of human and animal ghost sightings from around the world, along with a mix of legendary ghost stories. One of the more arresting tales involves ghosts of the airline pilots killed in the 1972 Eastern Airlines Flight 401 plane crash. Other stories tell of President Lincoln's ghost, battlefield ghosts, ghostly bandits, pirates, haunted railroad cars, phantom train engines, haunted schools around the world, and tales from Indigenous peoples of the American Southwest. Hollihan makes the text relatable to young readers with mentions of the Ghostbusters movies and use of emojis and ghostly puns. The pronunciation guide for certain words is helpful, snippets of information are found throughout, and there are color photos, a glossary, and solid backmatter. A nice variety of ghosts are included, but some young readers may be disappointed that the stories are generally more unsettling than scary. Grades 6-8. Copyright 2020 Booklist Reviews.

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Citations

APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)

Hollihan, K. L. (2020). Ghosts unveiled! . Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hollihan, Kerrie Logan. 2020. Ghosts Unveiled!. New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.

Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)

Hollihan, Kerrie Logan. Ghosts Unveiled! New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020.

Harvard Citation (style guide)

Hollihan, K. L. (2020). Ghosts unveiled! New York: Abrams Books for Young Readers.

MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)

Hollihan, Kerrie Logan. Ghosts Unveiled! Abrams Books for Young Readers, 2020.

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