Ghostly Evidence: Exploring the Paranormal

by Kelly Milner Halls

Overview

It's late at night, and you're on a tour of a so-called haunted house. You see something out of the corner of your eye and quickly snap a photo. Your hands tremble as you lower the camera. Your eyes widen as you stare at the image you've just captured. A face seems to be lurking in the background. But when you look up, there's no one standing there! Was it a ghost?

Ghost sightings are reported all the time. Many are easily explained. Others are harder to dismiss. But is there any proof? To find out, Kelly Milner Halls explored haunted houses. She examined photographs and investigated eyewitness accounts from ghost hunters, mediums, and paranormal experts. What's the verdict? Are the spirits of the dead wandering among us? Explore her findings and decide for yourself.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781467705936
Publisher:	Lerner Publishing Group
Publication date:	08/01/2014
Pages:	64
Product dimensions:	7.20(w) x 10.00(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	1030L (what's this?)
Age Range:	10 - 15 Years

About the Author

Kelly Milner Halls is a full-time children's writer, specializing in quirky topics for reluctant readers. Kelly lives in Washington with her two daughters, one dog, too many cats, and a four-foot rock iguana.

Editorial Reviews

"Skeptics and believers alike will enjoy this ghoulish and informative exploration of ghosts and the paranormal." —School Library Journal

From the Publisher

10/01/2014
Gr 5–8—Skeptics and believers alike will enjoy this ghoulish and informative exploration of ghosts and the paranormal. Halls is no stranger to the genre, and her newest tome is similar in scope. She chronicles ghostly phenomena throughout American history, starting with a selection of historical ghost stories from different cities across the country. She provides details on exactly what a ghost is, ghost-hunting best practices, notable haunted locales, and ghostly communication hoaxes. Chapters contain an introduction and quickly launch into well-researched anecdotes or notable stories related to the topic at hand. Color images and quirky photo effects offer riveting and somewhat creepy imagery throughout. This engaging work will appeal to those looking for deeper information on ghosts and the paranormal and could also be used for school assignments. Extensive back matter will satisfy many requests from classroom teachers. Overall, a solid addition to collections that serve ghost enthusiasts and paranormal interested students.—Amy M. Laughlin, Darien Library, CT

School Library Journal

2014-08-12
An unexpected voice caught on a baby monitor. The strange face of someone who wasn't seen captured in a photo. An object that moves by itself. Could these be evidence of ghosts? Halls here turns her attention to the world of the paranormal. This brief effort examines five aspects of the ghostly world, offering an explanation of ghosts of different types; descriptions of some haunted places; information about a few famous ghost hunters, along with tools of the trade and techniques; a history of some hoaxes that at first appeared to be unexplainable hauntings; and a few people's descriptions of their own paranormal experiences, including those of children's authors Bruce Coville and Vivian Vande Velde. Large, generally satisfyingly creepy color photos accompany the high-interest text. Although this effort includes descriptions of photos of a couple of houses that were purported to include ghostly images, frustratingly, they are not included. The information is presented with an attitude of mild skepticism; Halls isn't seeking converts. At the conclusion, techniques for faking two types of ghostly photos are appended. A bibliography and a list of suggested further reading, along with websites of numerous haunted places to visit, may inspire further research. The paranormal is a popular topic, and this slender volume will likely be an easy sell. (Nonfiction. 10-16)

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