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He saw a mysterious jogger run by at the time of the murders, but his dad says not to get involved. William hugh mcdowell december 31, 1846 may 15, 1864 was one of the vmi cadets killed at the battle of new market. When she and her family are murdered and police accuse her father of the crime, brian retreats. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin, paperback barnes. Also on pages 14 and 15 in this book the author gives clues jumbled throughout the text waiting to be revealed. She has won numerous awards, including the mystery writers edgar allan poe award for best young adult mystery for counterfeit son shown in photo, the foreward gold medal for young adult fiction for the perfect shot, the. Elaine marie alphin is one of the subjects of the contemporary authors series, a collection of biographies published by thomson gale in 2007. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin overdrive rakuten. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. This is my rif test for ghost cadet by elaine marie alphin.
Benjy finds himself fascinated by the past, and drawn into it. Review comprehension of elaine marie alphins story of a boy whose summer vacation is changed when he meets the ghost of a civil war soldier his own age. Discover book depositorys huge selection of elaine marie alphin books online. Elaine marie alphin books list of books by author elaine. Thie encountering happens because before the cadet s death, he lost an old family watch at which he needs in order to be able to stop haunting the battle field where he died.
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