Book : Search For The Shadowman (joan Lowery Nixon) - Nixon,

-Titulo Original : Search For The Shadowman (Joan Lowery Nixon)

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For fans of Gillian Flynn, Caroline Cooney, and R.L. Stine comes Search for the Shadowman from four-time Edgar Allen Poe Young Adult Mystery Award winner Joan Lowery Nixon. Twelve-year-old Andy Thomas isn’t thrilled with his teacher’s assignment to explore family history. But when he starts asking questions about his ancestors, he is surprised to discover a black sheep named Coley Joe Bonner. No one wants to discuss what happened in the family’s past. Everyone, including Andy’s own relatives, advises him to stop his investigation. But Andy continues and searches everywhere, from the Internet to the local cemetery, to discover the truth. Will Andy’s search hurt those he loves or make them realize that it’s never too late to seek social justice? “A riveting tale of suspense set against a background of fascinating historical context.” - School Library Journal “Hints of disgrace and treachery…children will read the story for the fun of guessing who is warning Andy off the case.” - Booklist From Publishers Weekly An assignment to research his family history leads a boy to discover an intriguing secretAbut to solve the mystery he may risk hurting those he loves. Ages 8-12. Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. From the Inside Flap Twelve-year-old Andy Bonner isnt thrilled with his teachers assignment to explore family history. When he starts asking questions about his ancestors, he is startled to discover a black sheep in the family tree. No one wants to reveal what happened in his familys past. But Andy is determined to break the silence. Casting his net widely, from the Internet to the local cemetery, Andys search helps everyone realize its never too late to seek justice. From the Back Cover Twelve-year-old Andy Bonner isnt thrilled with his teachers assignment to explore family history. When he starts asking questions about his ancestors, he is startled to discover a black sheep in the family tree. No one wants to reveal what happened in his familys past. But Andy is determined to break the silence. Casting his net widely, from the Internet to the local cemetery, Andys search helps everyone realize its never too late to seek justice. About the Author Joan Lowery Nixon was the author of more than 130 books for young readers and was the only four-time winner of the Edgar Allan Poe Best Young Adult Mystery Award. She received the award for The Kidnapping of Christina Lattimore, The Seance, The Name of the Game Was Murder, and The Other Side of the Dark, which also won the California Young Reader Medal. Her historical fiction included the award-winning series The Orphan Train Adventures, Orphan Train Children, and Colonial Williamsburg: Young Americans. Excerpt. © Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved. An Excerpt from Search for the Shadowman The minute the bell rang in history class the next morning, Mr. Hammergren asked, How many of you have begun your interviews with relatives? Lee Ann Dooley waved a hand. I cant! My grandma in Florida just got married again and is off on a honeymoon. And my grandma who lives in a rest home cant remember much of anything. Then ask your parents if theyve heard any of your grandparents stories. Go back as far as you can. Maybe your family history will begin when your parents were children. Everyone else has grandparents. Lee Anns lower lip curled outward. Her glance fixed on J.J. Or even a great-grandparent. Tell you what, Mr. Hammergren said. Ill let you borrow my grandmother. She wont know any stories about your family, but she can tell you about riding streetcars when she visited the big city and canning vegetables and making jam and sewing all the clothes for a family of six girls... Luke Martin raised his hand. Ive