Shadow of Shaniko (Ghostowners #3) [Paperback]

Calamity Jan (Author)

Book Description

Age Level: 3 and up

The ghost town of Shaniko, Oregon wasn't supposed to be dangerous, but the howling going on in the old Shaniko School night after night tells Meggie and Paige otherwise. A ghost? They are terrified when threatening messages begin appearing on the chalk board in the school, warning them to leave.

In this fast-paced mystery, the Ghostowners find themselves being stalked by the shadow, trapped in Shaniko's huge wool barn--a warehouse once known as the biggest wool barn in the world. Teaming up with Gabe Stackpole, a Native American runaway from the Warm Springs Reservation, the truth begins to emerge from the shadows.

Caught between the ghost, the Bushtn, and the feared Whipman, they realize they may have walked into a trap. The terrible howling returns as the truth creeps out of the Shadow of Shaniko.

An important multicultural message about color and diversity weaves its way through this fast-paced mystery in a natural and heartwarming way. And there's also an important message for young people caught up in the conflict of a broken home.

Editorial Reviews

Review

Olympia author Jan Pierson, aka Calamity Jan, has hit upon a nifty idea with her Ghostowners historical mystery series. In each story in this fiction series, 12-year-old Meggie Bryson and her best friend, Paige Morefield, accompany Meggie's Aunt Abby on her travels around the western United States. In Shadow of Shaniko; Meggie and Paige travel with their aunt to an almost-abandoned town in north-central Oregon, where they uncover a mystery and re-unite a family in 104 spine-tingling pages. ...The Ghostown series as a whole is inspired, as it kindles the imagination and encourages adventure. Using both suspense and humor, Calamity Jan introduces children to the rewards and the ethics of archaeology and helps them think about the history of the American West in exciting new ways. Barbara McMichael The Bookmonger --The Olympian

About the Author

Calamity Jan, also known as Jan Pierson resides in Olympia, Washington. An author of 9 books for young readers, Jan holds a BA in Psychology and Crimnal Justice from the Evergreen State College and is a teacher, speaker and young author presenter.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 3 and up
  
• Paperback: 105 pages
• Publisher: WildWest Publishing (January 15, 2002)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0972180028
• ISBN-13: 978-0972180023
• Product Dimensions: 8.7 x 5.5 x 0.3 inches
• Shipping Weight: 5.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,614,509 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A gripping mystery with a sound message, September 2, 2003

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Henry M. Millstein (Novato, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Shadow of Shaniko (Ghostowners #3) (Paperback)

This is an intriguing and engrossing mystery for pre- and young adolescents with a strong but subtly delivered message about human relations at the end. It's the sort of book I would like my daughter to enjoy. And as someone familiar with the area and the cultures in which the story is set, I can say that the author has done her homework in providing authentic and believable background.