The Secret of Laurel Oaks by Lois Ruby
When Lila and her family visit Laurel Oaks Plantation in Louisiana, her parents and brother scoff at the claim that the house is haunted. But secretly, Lila suspects there are ghostly presences willing to communicate with her, and her alone. One spirit eager to tell her story is Daphne, a slave girl at Laurel Oaks in the 1840s, who was blamed for the poisoning deaths of two girls and their mother. Daphne's spirit senses that Lila is the person she's been waiting for, the one who can prove her innocence so her spirit can rest at long last. Shifting back and forth from Lila's world in the present to Daphne's world in the past, the true story of what really happened that fateful night finally comes to light. Laurel Oaks is a thinly disguised version of the legendary Myrtles Plantation in Louisiana, which is on the Smithsonian's list of the ten most haunted places in America. This novel was inspired by the author's visit to the plantation and her experiences there.
"The story contains some dark truths about slavery - without describing them too graphically.. The characters are well-rendered and likeable - Kirkus Reviews."
The Doll Graveyard, Rebel Spirits, Steal Away Home, The Mystery of Laurel Oaks, and Strike! are just a few of Lois Ruby's middle grade and teen stories. Lois visits haunted locales in Kansas, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, and even Australia, Spain, and Thailand while on the road. She hasn't been tapped on the shoulder by spirits yet, but she expects it any day now. Lois and her husband split their time between Chicago, Illinois and Albuquerque, New Mexico. Please go to loisruby.com to learn more about Lois.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780765352293 |
| ISBN 10 | 076535229X |
| Title | The Secret of Laurel Oaks |
| Author | Lois Ruby |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Starscape |
| Year published | 2009-09-29 |
| Number of pages | 288 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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