When a Ghost Talks, Listen
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2019

When a Ghost Talks, Listen

By Tim Tingle

A ghostly boy discovers time travel on the Choctaw Trail of Tears, uncovering hidden dangers in history.

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188 pages
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Isaac, a ten-year-old ghost, journeys with his Choctaw people on the Trail of Tears. Discovering the ability to time travel, he and his friends venture to 1824 Washington, D.C., to witness Chief Pushmataha's meeting with Andrew Jackson. Unbeknownst to them, a deadly trap awaits. As they navigate through time, from graveyards to boarding schools, they confront the past's shadows and the timeless lessons it holds. Will they change history or become its victims? This adventure challenges the boundaries of time and the weight of ancestral mistakes.

From the publisher

Ten-year-old Isaac, now a ghost, continues to follow his people as they walk the Choctaw Trail of Tears headed to Indian Territory in what will one day become Oklahoma. There have been surprises aplenty on their trek, but now Isaac and his three Choctaw comrades learn they can time travel. The foursome heads back in time to 1824 and Washington, D.C., to bear witness for Choctaw Chief Pushmataha who has come to the nation’s capital at the invitation of his dear friend Andrew Jackson not knowing a deadly trap has been laid.

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Format
Paperback
Pages
188
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
~769L
Themes & topics
Books about cultureBooks about ghostsBooks about race and ethnicityBooks about 19th centuryBooks about 1800-1849
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.9
F&P level
~R
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
505220
Publication
Published
May 21, 2019
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781937054694

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