The Ghost in Hannah's Parlor

"The Ghost in Hannah's Parlor" is a novel for children ages 8 through 11. Set on a fictional island off the coast of Maine, the novel tells the story of 9-year-old Hannah's hunt for the ghost of the legendary turn of the last century Star of the Sea opera singer, Hilda De Witt Rose. To catch up with Hilda, Hannah must battle the school bully and rally the forces of her classmates to help her find "evidence" of Hilda's existence.The novel introduces children to Maine history and the traditional lifestyle of the Maine islands through the use of regional legends and stories. The novel also deals with the issue of bullying in the schools. "The Ghost in Hannah's Parlor" was translated into Lithuanian and in 2007 was selected as one of the top five books for children by Lithuanian National Radio and Television. PrologueWhat I SawIt's pitch black in my room. The only thing I can see are the orange glow-in-the-dark numbers on my alarm clock. They say 3:00 am. In two hours Mom will be getting up for work. As soon as I hear her get out of the shower and go downstairs, I'm gonna follow her and I'm gonna tell her what I saw. I think it was a ghost.

About the Author

Laima Vince lived for ten years on Peaks Island, a small island off the coast of Maine with a population of 900. During those years she listened to and read the stories and legends of the Casco Bay Islands. Laima Vince is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts award; two Fulbright grants; and a PEN International award. She is the author of Lenin's Head on a Platter , the diary of a American student living in the Baltic States during the final years of the Soviet Union.

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