Monday, November 9, 2020

Review Tour and Giveaway: The Ghost of Walhachin by Ramona Nehring-Silver

The Ghost of Walhachin

by Ramona Nehring-Silver

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GENRE: Juvenile Fiction / Historical - MG

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BLURB:

A ghost, time travel, and unusual friendships await Kean in Walhachin. Kean feels displaced at his home in Seattle since his mother recently re-married and has chosen to spend the summer in the small desert town with his aunt and younger cousin. Not long after arriving, he regrets his decision. There is no one his age. The town is too small for public amenities. Then everything changes when he uncorks an old soda bottle that was made in Walhachin eighty years prior. He becomes embroiled in an adventure to try and help a ghost retrieve a much-needed item from the past. In his quest to help the ghost he discovers the town's spirited history and develops unusual friendships with an old man in the present and a young boy in the past.

 

"The Ghost of Walhachin is an unusual ghost story. It's not spooky; instead, it's an engaging tale of adventure and enduring friendships, with a slice of history." – Helen Davies

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EXCERPT:

Kean shuddered. Reaching under the wire fence, he grabbed the bottle. The sleeve of his faded green T-shirt snagged on the end of a wire just as a feeling of being watched quivered down the back of his neck. He jerked the sleeve free, tearing a small hole in the fabric, and looked back over the neighbor’s yard. No one was watching, but he had an urge to get out of there – fast!

Before he noticed the strange contents of the bottle, a man’s voice called out. “What do you kids have there?”

Kean froze.

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AUTHOR:

Ramona Nehring-Silver's memories of living in and around Walhachin as a child and exploring the surroundings with seven siblings provided the initial inspirations for The Ghost of Walhachin. Ongoing motivation, and sometimes interruptions, came from her four children and thirteen grandchildren. She now lives in the far northeast corner of British Columbia, where her teaching career has ranged from adult art and writing classes to elementary school. Exploring B.C. and beyond by motorcycle is her favorite thing to do, as well as spending time with her grandchildren.

“The Ghost of Walhachin is an unusual ghost story. It's not spooky; instead, it's an engaging tale of adventure and enduring friendships, with a slice of history.”

- Helen Davies - Tellwell Editor

 

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My Review

I read Ramona Nehring-Silver’s The Ghost of Walhachin with my eight year old son. It was a fun historical adventure for us to take for a few hours. We really enjoyed the friendship formed between Kean and Sam. 

The Ghost of Walhachin gets four stars. I would be interested in reading more books by Ramona Nehring-Silver in the future. I recommend this one to readers who enjoy Children’s Historical Fiction. 

I received The Ghost of Walhachin from the publisher. This review is one hundred percent my own honest opinion.





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12 comments:

  1. Thank you for having my book on your blog and I appreciate your encouraging thoughts on it. Gwendolyn Jordan, the image of the bridge on the cover is the original bridge that still provides the only public access to Walhachin.

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  2. This story sounds captivating and would be a real treasure.

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  3. Sounds like a great book. I like the cover.

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  4. This book sounds like a fascinating combination of fun ideas!

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  5. Sounds like a great book to read.  Thanks for sharing and for the giveaway.

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  6. Interesting cover. I like the colors and graphics.

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  7. Nice cover. It sounds like a really interesting book. Thank you for sharing.

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