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Violence
Barely any
Historical violence referenced; the mystery involves old murders
Language
None
No profanity
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Some
Mystery and mild supernatural threat; historical context of slavery and the Underground Railroad
What this book is about
The Small family moves from the South to Ohio, into a vast old house that served as a station on the Underground Railroad — built by Dies Drear, an abolitionist who was murdered there. Strange things happen: furniture moves, walls groan, a spectral old man appears. Thomas Small must unravel the house's mysteries. Hamilton's atmospheric mystery novel for young readers.
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Historical violence related to slavery
Mystery with atmospheric tension
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