Hayes, Joe (2004). Ghost Fever/Mal de Fantasma. El Paso, TX: Cinco Punto Press.2007 Bluebonnet Award Winner
Fourteen-year-old Elena is new to town and her father decides to move in to the house that nobody else has ever rented from Mr. Cole.
It is said to be absolutely haunted, and Elena certainly can attest to that after she moves in!
Author Joe Hayes has written a classic ghost story TWICE in one book. You see, he has written every page in English and in Spanish! Both languages are written very well, and the story flows simply, but effectively! I am still trying to find out if the story comes from a true tradition, or if Hayes created the story in its entirety. The ghost story is so very similar to many of the stories my grandparents told me from a tradition that says they are true! This warrants some investigation, and in the meantime, I need to pass this book around to anyone interested in a very good ghost story! Awesome read!
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