Footsteps in Bay De Verde: A Mysterious Tale
Footsteps in Bay De Verde: A Mysterious Tale
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Orca Books
Annotation: An atmospheric, illustrated storybook about the thrill of listening to ghost stories, and a ghostly goodbye.
Genre: [Suspense fiction]
 
Reviews: 1
Catalog Number: #220144
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Orca Books
Copyright Date: 2020
Edition Date: 2020 Release Date: 06/30/20
Pages: 1 volume (unpaged)
ISBN: 1-927917-28-X
ISBN 13: 978-1-927917-28-2
Dewey: E
Dimensions: 22 x 29 cm.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

An illustrated ghost story set in Bay de Verde, Newfoundland.Inspired by a story told to the author by a longtime Bay de Verde resident about an event his mother experienced when she was a child of 6, this spooky tale skillfully layers atmosphere and pacing. On a windy November evening in 1922, siblings Theresa, 4, Bridie, 6, and John, 8, huddle on a daybed in their Newfoundland kitchen, which is lit by a single kerosene lantern. It is an hour past their bedtime, and they are half-hiding in the shadows because they want to hear the ghost stories the adults tell after their everyday news is finished. The tales begin, and the children shiver deliciously. Then unexpected-but familiar-footsteps are heard, and ghosts become more than just stories. Cotter's tale harks back to an age when visiting was the activity and stories were the entertainment, so despite its skillful suspense, it manages to also convey a restful interlude. Dwyer's shadowy double-page spreads evoke the mysterious as they juxtapose the swirling smoke of wraiths with realistic renderings of the people. Some illustrations work better than others, as when a facial expression looks less like a frozen photograph and more like an evocative moment; but in all, the tone, mood, and atmosphere of the story are scrumptiously spooky. The people depicted are shown as white.A good old-fashioned ghost story sure to deliver spine tingles. (Picture book. 6-10)

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Reading Level: 3.0
Interest Level: 4-7

Bridie and her brother and sister love to sit up late, listening to the adults trade stories. One stormy night the talk is not only about the price of fish, ghosts and pirates, but also about Poor Keye, a neighbor in hospital who had always loved these storied nights. A loud bang and the sound of his familiar shuffling footsteps suggests that perhaps he is home after all, and has come to join the gathering. But when Bridies mother goes to welcome him, Poor Keye is nowhere to be found. The next morning a telegram arrives with shocking news.


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