The Haunted States of America
The Haunted States of America
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Henry Holt & Co.
Annotation: Fifty two different stories. Fifty two different Authors. Endless fright for all ages. Every state has an urban legend t... more
 
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Catalog Number: #383737
Format: Publisher's Hardcover
Publisher: Henry Holt & Co.
Copyright Date: 2024
Edition Date: 2024 Release Date: 07/09/24
Illustrator: Hughes, Solomon
Pages: 346 pages
ISBN: 1-250-81941-5
ISBN 13: 978-1-250-81941-3
Dewey: Fic
LCCN: 2023045554
Dimensions: 22 cm
Subject Heading:
Horror stories.
Language: English
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Kirkus Reviews

Shiver your way across the United States of fear in this collection of paranormal stories by a diverse range of authors, including Dusti Bowling, Ellen Hopkins, and Padma Venkatraman.It's dark. Maybe it's Halloween. Something isn't right. Are those glowing lights? Strange sounds-screams, moans, whimpers, or more subtly ominous noises-float on the air. Your cellphone is useless. You're impelled to do something you know you shouldn't. Finally, the dramatic climax arrives, and you're saved-or perhaps not. Variations on these elements with fearsome flavorings from every state, plus Puerto Rico and Washington, D.C., confirm that whatever the setting, humans can find scares. Camping is risky, whether you're in Washington state or in Florida, Hawaii, New Jersey, or Wyoming. Readers will certainly want to avoid haunted Seven Bridges, Wisconsin, and after reading the Arizona entry, they'll never look at a cactus the same way again. The entries offer frights for a variety of tastes: Many of the stories are good for a mild frisson; a few are truly creepy and chilling. Among the most accomplished narratives are Chris Eboch's "The Ghost in the Gold Creek Mine," a ghost story set in Alaska, Freeman Ng's "The Ghost of Angel Island," a paranormal tale set in California, Giselle Anatol's historical Pennsylvania entry, "The Jockey's Ghost," and Rae Rose's "Hand and Sica Hollow's Haunted Trail on a Blue Moon Night," which takes place in South Dakota. Final art not seen.An entertaining, fright-filled geographical tour. (Anthology. 9-12)

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Reading Level: 5.0
Interest Level: 5-9

Fifty two different stories. Fifty two different Authors. Endless fright for all ages. Every state has an urban legend that evokes fear and curiosity in equal parts, and we've chronicled all of these logic-defying horrors here in the Haunted States of America anthology. From the Jersey Devil to La Llorona, each story included introduces a new chill inducing, stomach churning monster, spectre, or poltergeist certain to keep you up at night. A broad ranging collection of authors, including seasoned veterans and some first timers making a fright-tastic debut, have all united to unearth the scariest lore from each state in the US, as well as D.C. and Puerto Rico. Make sure to strap in for this spooky cross country tour, but be extra careful not to let any of these terrors follow you home. Featuring stories from Ellen Hopkins, Rae Rose, Daniel Barlekamp, Aixa Perez- Prado, Paul Lubaczewski, Jan Eldredge, and many more.


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