Rebel Spirits (18 page)
Authors: Lois Ruby
“Of course,” I tell her, blinking away my tears. I know Charlotte will never be a replacement for Jocelyn, but she’s a good friend. A true friend. Like someone else I know.
I wipe my eyes, collecting myself, then go upstairs to call Evan. I think I’ll be joining him for dinner tonight after all.
About the Author
LOIS RUBY
is the author of several books for middle graders and teens, including
Steal Away Home
,
Skin Deep
, and
The Secret of Laurel Oaks
. She and her husband live in Albuquerque, New Mexico, at the foothills of the awesome Sandia Mountains. Lois explores lots of haunted places, including ghostly locations in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, and even a few spooky spots in Australia and Thailand. No spirits have tapped her on the shoulder yet, but she hasn’t given up hope. Visit Lois at www.loisruby.com and follow her on Facebook and Twitter.
Copyright © 2013 by Lois Ruby
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data
Ruby, Lois.
Rebel spirits / by Lois Ruby. — 1st ed.
p. cm.
Summary: Sixteen-year-old Lorelei is not happy when her family moves into an old bed-and-breakfast in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania — and that is before she meets the Civil War ghost, Nathaniel, who needs her help, and discovers that some of the hotel staff are not what they seem to be.
ISBN 978-0-545-42623-7
1. Bed and breakfast accommodations — Juvenile fiction. 2. Haunted hotels — Juvenile fiction. 3. Gettysburg (Pa.) — Juvenile fiction. 4. Ghost stories. [1. Bed and breakfast accommodations — Fiction. 2. Haunted places — Fiction. 3. Ghosts — Fiction. 4. Gettysburg (Pa.) — Fiction. 5. Mystery and detective stories.] I. Title.
PZ7.R8314Reb 2013
813.54 — dc23
2012035277
First edition, June 2013
eISBN 978-0-545-54020-9
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