description: A black family of five moves into an enormous house once used as a hiding place for runaway slaves. Mysterious sounds and events as well as the discovery of secret passageways make the family believe they are in grave danger.
language: English
title: The house of Dies Drear
titlecomplete: The house of Dies Drear
characters: Pesty Darrow, Thomas Small
genres: Historical, Middle Grade, Horror, Young Adult, Childrens, Classics, Historical Fiction, Fiction, African American, Mystery
ratings_count: 3538
places: Ohio
series: Dies Drear Chronicles
awards: awardedAt: -31507200000
name: Edgar Award
category: Best Juvenile, awardedAt: 28800000
name: Vermont Golden Dome Book Award
publisher: Cornerstone Books