num_pages: 216
description: 
  The ghost of a young soldier from the Civil War haunts a troubled teen.
"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. In the unfamiliar territory of North Carolina, Alexander is confronted by the ghost of a young soldier who lost his life in the Civil War. As an unusual friendship develops between the two, Alexander is drawn into a new reality where he comes face to face with the haunting past of his soldier friend. But can Alexander help this troubled ghost, and can he, finally, come to terms with his own disturbing past? With deftness and insight, Elaine Marie Alphin tells a gripping story that weaves the supernatural with the historical. Ghost story fans and Civil War buffs alike are in for a real treat.
language: English
title: Ghost Soldier
titlecomplete: Ghost Soldier
genres: Middle Grade, Civil War, Historical Fiction, Historical, Childrens, Young Adult, Ghosts, Fantasy, Fiction, Paranormal
ratings_count: 367
places: North Carolina
awards: awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Juvenile Mystery, awardedAt: 1009872000000
name: Society of Midland Authors Award
category: Children's Fiction
publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)