Ghost Mountain

by Anne E. Schraff

Winston and his little brother Nelson want nothing more than to sleep in and play video games all day. But their dad has had enough of their lazy lifestyles and insists the boys join him on a hike. Winston and Nelson don't think anything could be worse. Then their dad’s truck breaks down, and they must spend the night in the desert. A strange dream leaves Winston wondering what is real and shifts his ideas about adventure. Hi-Lo Chapter Books for Children. This series of short novels was designed to engage a broad spectrum of struggling readers. No longer will upper-elementary students have to read material junior to their maturity and interests. Characters are age appropriate and come from diverse cultures and backgrounds. Science fiction, sports, paranormal, realistic life, historical fiction, and fantasy are just a few of the many genres. Books are no higher than a 1.5 reading level, with illustrations on every spread that support visual literacy and draw kids into the text.

72 pages, Paperback

First published December 12, 2014

About the author

Anne Elaine Schraff grew up in Cleveland, Ohio. She received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from California State University at Northridge and taught high school for ten years.

Anne paid her way through college by writing short stories for magazines. Since college she has written hundreds of stories and over eighty books including historical fiction, biographies, science books, and her favorite, fictional books for young people. She is published as both Anne Schraff and Anne E. Schraff.

Her background, which she describes as "multicultural, lower middle-class neighborhood, including African Americans, Mexican Americans, Arab Americans, and Filipino Americans," is her greatest inspiration when writing.

Reviews

[Noa Orgad · Rating 2 out of 5]

The kids didn’t like the ending 😂😂

[Kelley Mitchell · Rating 3 out of 5]

Another one of those hi-lo books. The limits of creating a lexile 150 book mean that the story and characters aren't very well-developed. BUT, and it is a big but, the text is accessible to my babies who are in fourth-sixth grade who struggle with reading.

[Mandy Xiao]

The best part of the story is when Winston meets the ghost of a Native American teen and takes a mellow midnight ride on horseback. I think this is the climax of the whole story. I love this part because this part is the most interesting and meaningful part in the whole story. My favorite part is Winston's emotional change, from being afraid to feeling quietly. Because it represented that Winston's heart had changed from resisting to liking.