Out of the Wild Night
What's This Book About
From the New York Times bestselling author of Chasing Vemeer comes an unforgettable story about an island haunted by the ghosts of the past.Ghosts are alive on the island of Nantucket. You can hear them in the wind and in the creaks of the old homes. They want to be remembered. And, even more, they want to protect what was once theirs. The ghosts have chosen a few local kids to save the island against the adults who would do it harm. But the kids can’t be sure how the ghosts are going to act. Things tend to disappear when ghosts are around. People tend to get trapped - especially if they’re up to no good. Only the kids can make things right . . . if the ghosts will let them.Out of the Wild Night is master storyteller Blue Balliett at her spooky best, a spellbinding tale about the haunted residents of a very special place.
What Kind of Book is Out of the Wild Night
Topics
Genres
Locations
Reviews
Book Lists That Include This Book
The Creative Behind the Book
Blue Balliett is the author of several bestselling, acclaimed mystery novels, including Hold Fast, Chasing Vermeer (a Book Sense Book of the Year and an Edgar Award winner), The Wright 3, The Calder Game, and The Danger Box. She writes in the laundry room of her home in Chicago, Illinois, and you can find her online at blueballiettbooks.com.Brett Helquist was born in Ganado, Arizona, and grew up in Orem, Utah. He entered Brigham Young University as an engineering major, but soon realized this was not the right choice for him. Having decided to take time off from college, he headed to Taiwan where he stumbled into a job illustrating English textbooks, which he enjoyed. There, a friend introduced him to an illustration student, also from Brigham Young University. This introduction inspired Brett to eventually switch majors. After spending a year in Taiwan, he went back to BYU and transferred to the illustration department. In 1993 he received a fine arts degree in illustration.
What Has Blue Balliett Said About This Book
Nothing yet! Let Blue Balliett know that you want to hear from them about their book.
More Books by Blue Balliett
Similar Books to This Book
Book Details
- ISBN
- 9780545867566
- Publication Date
- March 27, 2018
- Publisher
- Scholastic Press
- Original Publication Date
- March 27, 2018
- Page Count
- 320
- Word Count
- 55874
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Reading Age
- 8 - 12 years
- Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
- 2017047765
- Lexile® Level
- 790L
- Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
- ~S
- ATOS® Book Level
- 5.3
- Accelerated Reader® Points
- 9
- Accelerated Reader Quiz
- 193938
- Accelerated Reader Interest Level
- MG
Contribute to this page
More than halfway there—keep going!
Just the barebones.
Are you the author or illustrator? Claim your book.