Ghost Light on Graveyard Shoal

by Elizabeth McDavid Jones

Book Overview

Rhoda's father is the keeper of a Lifesaving Station on an island near Virginia. It's 1895 and a series of shipwrecks begin to make Rhoda wonder why they're happening. Is there a person who is... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1584857625
• ISBN13: 9781584857624
• Release Date: January 2003
• Publisher: American Girl Publishing Inc
• Length: 153 Pages
• Weight: 0.52 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 8.0"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

Awesome

I'm not a big fan of ghosty mysteries or american girl books but "Ghost Light on Graveyard Shoal" was awesome. Rhoda Midyette's father is constantly in danger while saving people from wrecked ships and her best friend Pearl is extremely ill. And there is something suspicious going on at night. What is that light swinging out on the dunes?

A Fabulous Story!

Ghost Light on Graveyard Shoal: the very name sends shivers down your spine, and the book lives up to its thrilling title. This book is an exciting mystery, a chilling horror story, and a touching tale of friendship all rolled into one. It is a story about storms and ghosts and father-daughter relationships and false trust and horrible crimes. It is Rhoda's story. Rhoda lives on a small island off the coast of Virginia, where her father runs the US Lifesaving Station. When she spots mysterious lights on dangerous Graveyard Shoal, spunky Rhoda has to find out who -- or what -- is responsible for them. Could it truly be the ghost of the Mangled Mariner, the gruesome character in her favorite ghost story? Or is it a wrecker -- someone who lures ships to run aground so that he or she can steal the goods onboard? It's hard to point fingers when you've known everyone on the small island all your life, but Rhoda is determined to solve the mystery. She begins to suspect her best friend Pearl's father. Is saving the ships her father is supposed to protect worth hurting her gravely ill friend? Ghost Light on Graveyard Shoal is a fantastic book. It takes you to a world of mystery and adventure. Although it is fast-paced and exciting, it is also full of emotion that will convince you that you feel just the same way the characters do. Courageous Rhoda, impetuous Pearl, sorrowful Mr. Kimball, seemingly friendly Harlan, and all the other characters aren't easy to forget, and their story is just as believable, diverse, and exciting. Five stars!

Super!!!!!!

This book is about a girl named Rhoda Midyette who lives on an island. Her father is the head of the lifesaving crew. Things aren't going very well for Rhoda. Her best friend fatally ill, and there seems to be a whrecker on the island. Rhoda is determined to find out who it is and why. This book is really spooky at certaim points and it is a great mystery book. I highly reccomend it for kids ages 9-15