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by: Virginia Hamilton See Larger Image Used Price: $0.24 Collectible Price: $18.95 Third Party New Price: $8.20 Binding: Hardcover EAN: 9780027425000 ISBN: 0027425002 Label: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Manufacturer: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: September 01, 1968 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Reading Level: Ages 9-12 Sales Rank: 268803 Studio: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing Related Items: A Wrinkle in Time The Westing Game (Puffin Modern Classics) The House of Dies Drear The Giver Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry (Puffin Modern Classics) (Puffin Modern Classics) see more Editorial Review: Product Description: 'An absorbing mystery (about a Negro boy's house, once part of the Underground Railroad), enriched with perceptive insights into certain aspects of the Negro American's heritage.'--Booklist. An ALA Notable Children's Book. A School Library Journal Best of the Best. Winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Award. Amazon.com Review: A huge, old house with secret tunnels, a cantankerous caretaker, and buried treasure is a dream-come-true for 13-year-old Thomas. The fact that it's reputedly haunted only adds to its appeal! As soon as his family moves in, Thomas senses something strange about the Civil War era house, which used to be a critical stop on the Underground Railroad. With the help of his father, he learns about the abolitionists and escaping slaves who kept the Underground Railroad running. While on his own, he explores the hidden passageways in and under the house, piecing clues together in an increasingly dangerous quest for the truth about the past. Newbery medalist Virginia Hamilton creates a heart-pounding adventure with this absorbing classic for older readers. (Ages 9 to 12) Customer Reviews Average Rating: Rating: - Fond memories of a page turner When I was in 5th grade, my English teacher lent me this book after exacting from me a promise to finish writing out my vocabulary word definitions before reading it. I was a good student, but a lazy one, easily bored by things I found repetitive or unstimulating, and it must have been frustrating to listen to my excuses about why I had failed yet again to do my vocabulary lesson. I don't know if the book was a bribe or a gift, or what she expected to happen, but I took The House of Dies Drear ... Read More Rating: - The House of Dies Drear Good book. My daughter really enjoyed reading it over the summer. Could be a really good required reading for classes. Rating: - The House of Dies Drear A mystery with twists and turns and ... you need to read it rather than this review. Two thumbs up! The House of Dies Drear Rating: - I Remember a Good Book I'm suprised at some of the reviews and wonder if maybe my memory is simply failing me! I'm 33. I logged on to see about getting this book for my 8 yr. old because this was one of my favorite books as a child. My 5th grade teacher read it to us. She would read to us every day after lunch and this was one of the selections and I LOVED it. I remember it being interesting and exciting. Now I have to wonder if it was just the fact that I love books and this woman was my all time favorite teacher. Maybe ... Read More Rating: - A Horribly Written, Bland Story This book was flat-out terrible. A few of the problems: The main character, Thomas is always talking to himself and always saying completely obvious things. In the first one hundred pages, the only thing that happens is them going to church. It is supposely a mystery, but there is nothing mysterious about it. The dialogue and the rest of the story is completely unnatural and doesn't get me into it. I couldn't even figure out what the conflict or plot was. They move ... Read More see more Browse for similar items by category: Ages 9-12 - Children's Books - Subjects - Books - Staff Favorites Ages 9-12 - Children's Books - Subjects - Books - General Ages 9-12 - Children's Books - Subjects - Books - General AAS ( H ) - Authors & Illustrators, A-Z - Children's Books - Subjects - Books - Hamilton, Virginia Science Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery & Horror - Literature - Children's Books - Subjects - Books - Mysteries, Espionage, & Detectives