The Haunted Tunnel

by Jacqueline Stem, Jo Kay Wilson (Illustrator)

Arriving in Jefferson, Texas, in 1868, during the violent reconstruction period, eleven-year-old Rip uncovers secrets surrounding a tunnel formerly used by runaway slaves.

99 pages, Hardcover

First published June 1, 1994

Reviews

[Jlnpeacock Peacock · Rating 5 out of 5]

As any good children’s book should be, the story was interesting for an adult. It was a historical novel presenting life in a Texas town shortly after the War Between the States. Good factual information as well as an interesting plot.

[Braden Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great historical fiction children's novel that takes place in Jefferson, TX just after the emancipation of the slaves. My family has had this book since I was little, and I remember my mom or grandmother reading it aloud when I was little. It's a rather short book, and this was the first time I read through it and not just listened to it. It was quite a fun read. My great aunt Marj went to church with the author and would always give us Smith children a copy of the new Jackie Stem books when they were published, and always signed by the author herself with a personal note to us! I think I would like to adapt it to a screenplay and make it into a movie some day.