The Night I Freed John Brown
The Night I Freed John Brown
The Night I Freed John Brown
John Michael Cummings
A haunting adventure, a brilliant new author.Young Josh knows there is something about the tall Victorian House on the Harpers Ferry Hill, the one his father grew up in, that he can’t quite put his finger on—ghosts he can’t name, mysteries he can’t solve. And his impossible father won’t give him any clues. He’s hiding something. And then there’s the famous John Brown. The one who all the tourists come to hear about. The one whose statue looms over Josh’s house. Why does he seem to haunt Josh and his whole family? When the fancy Richmonds come to town and move right next door, their presence forces Josh to find the answers and stand up to the secrets of the House, to his father—and to John Brown, too!The historic village of Harpers Ferry comes alive in this young boy’s brave search for answers and a place of his own in this brilliant first novel by John Michael Cummings.

Book Details

Genre: 

  • Mystery
  • Paranormal

Age Level: 

  • 12 and up
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Ever since the Richmonds have moved in to the historical town of Harpers Ferry, young Josh knows he has to investigate further into an old family secret. The Richmond's house is a five-story Victorian house, with a Catholic church built in. The twist is that Josh's grandmother's house is the exact structure, except it's hidden by the woods. Josh shows his new neighbor, Luke, the abandoned house in the woods, and describes the woeful event that occurred in Josh's grandmother's house.
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