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After relocating from Los Angeles to Providence, Rhode Island, eighteen‑year‑old Kenny notices his new house is haunted. A ghost of a black slave boy appears, revealing that the boy was destined for murder by slave traders in the early nineteenth century. The boy begs Kenny to join him on a time‑travel adventure to change the past and save his life.
First publish date: May 1, 1997
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Avi
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