# Ghost Soldier

**Author:** Elaine Marie Alphin
**Grade range:** Grades 4–6
**Age range:** 9–11
**First published:** 2015
**Page count:** 186
**Genre:** Realistic Fiction
**ISBN-13:** `9780805099379`
**ISBN-10:** `0805099379`
**Canonical URL:** https://readinglist.school/book/ghost-soldier
**License:** [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) — please credit ReadingList.school when citing.

## About this book

The ghost of a young Civil War soldier haunts and helps a troubled teen adjust to his new family life in this paranormal tale. "I sat up. The jagged trenches were only soft grassy depressions in the sunny battlefield park. I felt tears burn my eyes, the relief was so strong, and then the misery of losing the ghost hit me." Alexander has the ability to see ghosts. But it's been several years since his last encounter. When he reluctantly joins his father on a long trip away from home, a surprise awaits him.

## Where this book is assigned

### Young Hoosier Book Award

- **recommended** · 4th grade · Indiana — [source: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 2004 winner (Intermediate)](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/yhba/yhba_pastwinners.pdf)
- **recommended** · 5th grade · Indiana — [source: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 2004 winner (Intermediate)](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/yhba/yhba_pastwinners.pdf)
- **recommended** · 6th grade · Indiana — [source: Indiana Library Federation — Young Hoosier Book Award past winners, 2004 winner (Intermediate)](https://cdn.ymaws.com/www.ilfonline.org/resource/resmgr/yhba/yhba_pastwinners.pdf)

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