Find ghost soldier by alphin, elaine marie at biblio. Cover may not represent actual copy or condition available. Elaine marie alphin has written one book for adults. Ghost soldiers is an enthralling, deeply disturbing look at the horrors of war. Ghost soldier is a nominee for the 2002 edgar award for best juvenile mystery. Ghost soldiers by hampton sides was a phenomenal novel. First lieutenant jimmy cross, rat kiley, kiowa, mitchell sanders, ted lavender, norman bowker, and others. In ghost soldiers hampton sides vividly recreates this daring raid, offering a minute by minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Elaine marie alphin is one of the subjects of the contemporary authors series, a collection of biographies published by thomson gale in 2007. Browse author series lists, sequels, pseudonyms, synopses, book covers, ratings and awards. On a visit to a civil war battlefield in north carolina, he encounters the ghost of a young confederate soldier who is looking for a buried note left in a.
Ghost soldier by alphin, elaine marie 2001 hardcover. Emotionally this book delves into graphic detail of the truly disgusting atrocities committed over and over again by many japanese soldiers and japanese police against both prisoners of war and civilians of all nationalities and races that came under their control. You can play the game and make everyone who plays simon happy. The ghost of a young soldier from the civil war haunts a troubled teen. Ghost soldier 2001 read online free book by elaine marie. The ghost of a young confederate soldier plays therapist to an angry 21stcentury teen. One is a casualty of the civil war hence, he is the ghost soldier and the other is a modern day teen whose mother is dead. Alexander has always been able to see ghosts, but no one except his momwho left suddenly three years agohas ever believed his stories.
The ghost of a young confederate soldier plays therapist to an angry. His mom has left, his dad has a new girlfriend, and now he has to spend the summer with them. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin overdrive rakuten. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin, paperback barnes. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin, clearly portrays that the historical time period is 18611865. Instant downloads of all 1291 litchart pdfs including the things they carried. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets.
She spent the next year in england, doing research for a novel she was writing about richard iii and his murder of his nephews. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. Kindle store buy a kindle free kindle reading apps kindle books french ebooks kindle unlimited prime reading amazon charts. Elaine marie alphin knew she was going to be a writer before she could even read or write. The ghost of a young soldier from the civil war haunts a.
Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin in the ghost soldier, a man and his teenage son visit south carolina. Ebook ghost soldier as pdf download portable document format. Jul 12, 2014 the ghost soldier, just hangin out, just playing some team fortress 2 star we do not own any of the songs in this video serious sam 3 boss fight strings. Ghost soldier by alphin, elaine marie 2001 hardcover elaine marie alphin on.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. My evidence to support this thought is there is an army on the front cover. I also like how elaine marie alphin shows us the mind of the character through the story and how he is getting himself prepared for this war. The jagged trenches were only soft grassy depressions in the sunny battlefield park. Ghost soldier kindle edition by alphin, elaine marie. Very minimal writing or notations in margins not affecting the text. One day on a north carolina civil war battlefield, alexander meets the ghost of a confederate soldier and must help him solve a centuryold mystery and in turn come to solve his own problems. Ghost cadet apple paperbacks book by elaine marie alphin. Also on pages 14 and 15 in this book the author gives clues jumbled throughout the text waiting to be revealed. Elaine marie alphin ghost soldier elaine marie alphin the ghost of a young soldier from the civil war haunts a troubled teen. Ghost soldier kindle edition by elaine marie alphin. With deftness and insight, elaine marie alphin tells a gripping story that weaves the supernatural with the historical. The ghost of the soldier the ghost of the soldier wattpad. The books popularity with young readers prompted her publishers to ask for a companion novel ghost soldier.
Buy a cheap copy of ghost cadet apple paperbacks book by elaine marie alphin. Incidentally, this is an particularly impressive feat for the ancient spirit since the alamo didnt have a walkable roof until quite recently. Many people claim to have heard drums or seen ghostly battles being fought on the major battlefields of the civil war. Although she specializes in fiction, she has published many nonfiction titles, including biographies of davy crockett, louis pasteur, dwight eisenhower, and. It is impossible to read this book without wondering uneasily how you, the reader, would respond if forced to undergo the monstrous trials described with such immediacy by hampton sides. Elaine marie alphin audio books, best sellers, author bio. Possible clean exlibrary copy, with their stickers and or stamps. Its been three years since his mother walked out on him and his father, but yearold alexander still hopes for her returnand blames his father bitterly for her departure.
Aug 01, 2001 okay, i confess i read quite a lot of juvenile fiction, and i really like some of them, and this is one. Jul 08, 2002 counterfeit son is the type of story you might expect to watch on some tv docudrama. They going there because alexanders dad is wanting to meet a lady he likes, paige. The alphins live in bozeman, montana, and spend time in south dakota and wyoming. The son, alexander, has missed his mother ever since she left years ago and is resentful towards his father for getting a new girlfriend. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Elaine marie alphin lesson plans for ghost cadet and other books biography and background counterfeit son ghost cadet ghost soldier picture perfect biography and background elaine marie alphin the authors wikipedia page. Teach your students to analyze literature like litcharts does.
Elaine started this book, reluctantly, at the request of the publisher who wanted to capitalize on the success of the ghost cadet. Sides shows how the pows banded together to survive, defying the japanese authorities even as they endured starvation, tropical diseases, and torture. In august 2011 alphin suffered a stroke, which essentially ended her writing career. Benji comes to his conclusion by deciding to help his friend hugh and make a ghostly friend. Counterfeitson alphin also wrote for young adults, including picture. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin 2001, hardcover. Hugh is searching for the family watch he buried before he died, explaining. It was written intelligently well while giving facts and dates that go along with the story. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading ghost soldier. I was born on 30 october 1955 in san francisco, california, and attended lafayette elementary school in san francisco. In ghost soldiers, hampton sides vividly recreates this daring raid, offering a minute by minute narration that unfolds alongside intimate portraits of the prisoners and their lives in the camp. Author elaine marie alphin creates an immediate emotional attachment to neil.
The book was popular and resulted in a followup, ghost soldier holt, 2001. Find books like ghost soldier from the worlds largest community of readers. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin 2001, paperback for. Buy ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin online at alibris. Twelveyearold benjy, in virginia visiting the grandmother he has never met, meets the ghost of a virginia military institute cadet who was killed in the battle of new market in 1864 and helps him recover his familys treasured gold watch. Ghost story fans and civil war buffs alike are in for a real treat. Ghost soldier the ghost of a young soldier from the civil war haunts a troubled teen. Goodreads members who liked ghost soldier also liked. Aug 01, 2001 the ghost of a young confederate soldier plays therapist to an angry 21stcentury teen. It was most definitely the most desirable book i have read about wwii history. Once you lose though, the simons will be upset and youll be out of the game. Counterfeit son counterfeit son by elaine marie alphin this digital booktalk 3. The death toll of the american civil war was unprecedented in our nations historyan estimated, soldiers, or roughly two percent of the population, with so many lives lost, its no wonder the ghosts of the past still. The epic account of world war iis greatest rescue mission.
Elaine marie alphin october 30, 1955 in san francisco, california august 19, 2014 in glenrock, wyoming was an american author of more than thirty books for children and young adults. Books go search best sellers gift ideas new releases deals. While spending his summer vacation at his grandmothers old virginia home, benjy stark meets the ghost of a virginia military institute cadet who died at the battle. The ghost of a young soldier from the civil war haunts a troubled t. Buy ghost soldier book online at best prices in india on. She turned her research into a novel for middlegrade readers entitled, tournament of time. Benji who is the main character in the historical fiction book, ghost cadet, was lead into a repetition of the battle of new market searching for a friend. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. I would have to say his points are portrayed from what he saw as it was a nonfiction book. Alexander has always been able to see ghosts, but no. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on litcharts. So when his father packs the two of them up for a weeklong vacation in north carolina to visit an attractive widow he met at a.
Its the amazing story of survival of a kidnap victim being reunited with anxious family members, but with twists and turns that make this a riveting adventure. Get to know elaine marie alphin better at her website. This book showed me how all life was, was just a big game of simon says. The ghost of a young boy begins to haunt alexander when he slips back in time to the civil war trenches and witnesses the boys death. May 01, 1991 well at least, you have nothing keeping you there. Elaine marie alphin was an american author of more than thirty books for children and young. The ghost of the soldier is a romancedramaaction story about two lovers between the soldier and the lover who fell in love eachother but one tragic day that end their love which the lover died and converted to become a ghost because of her wish to live in silence but the soldier never accepted her fate because he still loved her and he is waiting to love her again. Perhaps the most famous of the supposed ghosts is the socalled alamo sentry, a usually invisible ghost soldier whose heavy footsteps patrol the buildings roof on rainy nights. Okay, i confess i read quite a lot of juvenile fiction, and i really like some of them, and this is one. On early morning walks with her father in san francisco, she listened to the stories he told, and made up stories to tell him, and she realized then that she wanted to spend her life making up stories. Ghost soldier, a 2014 childrens book by theresa breslin uk ghost soldier, a 2014 book by evelyn klebert. Her other novels includeded ghost cadet, picture perfect, the perfect shot, and simon says.
Elaine marie alphin books list of books by author elaine. People whose names appear on military rolls, but are not in military service. Uncommonly good collectible and rare books from uncommonly good booksellers. I felt tears burn my eyes, the relief was so strong, and then the misery of losing the ghost hit me. This is the second book i have read by elaine alphin that involves a young boy, a ghost, and a mystery to solve. We meet a bunch of soldiers with a crazy amount of mental and otherwise baggage. Buy ghost soldier book online at low prices in india. During this trip alexander finds himself going through time windows. The book ghost soldiers, is an emotional roller coaster ride with three different stories more or less meshed into one. Elain alphin the book ghost soldier is about a boy named alexander. Ghost soldier by elaine marie alphin by victoria jove on prezi.
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