One for Sorrow, Mary Downing Hahn
One for Sorrow, Mary Downing Hahn
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One for Sorrow
A Ghost Story

Author: Mary Downing Hahn

Narrator: Madeleine Lambert

Unabridged: 5 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 07/18/2017

Synopsis

Against the ominous backdrop of the influenza epidemic of 1918, Elsie, the class tattletale, liar, and thief, claims the new girl at school, Annie, as her best friend. But Annie soon makes other friends as well and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie, who later succumbs to the epidemic and dies. Elsie is not absent from school long though. She soon returns there as a ghost, ready to reclaim Annie's friendship and to punish all the girls who bullied her.

About Mary Downing Hahn

Mary Downing Hahn, a former children's librarian, is the award-winning author of many popular ghost stories, including Deep and Dark and Dangerous and The Old Willis Place. An avid reader, traveler, and all-around arts lover, Ms. Hahn lives in Columbia, Maryland, with her two cats, Oscar and Rufus.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Starjustin on March 31, 2019

Even though One for Sorrow is a middle-grade book I would recommend it to all readers who enjoy well written, fast paced, and excitingly real feeling ghost stories. The author takes this story from true experiences from her mothers childhood and turns it into a page-turner from beginning to end. Tak......more

Goodreads review by Rachel (TheShadesofOrange) on January 03, 2021

4.0 Stars This was an incredibly gripping middle grade horror story. I really enjoyed the historical aspects involving the first world war and influenza outbreak. I also liked that it showed a realistic depiction of childhood friendships, which can often be cruel, especially among young girls. The ha......more

Goodreads review by AziaMinor on September 01, 2022

Overall rating: B- "One crow for sorrow," Elsie whispered in a voice as harsh as the wind on a winter night. "Your sorrow." What happens when a young girl trying to fit in makes fun of the wrong person who then dies? Not anything good that's for sure. A tame ghost story for tweens to sink their teeth i......more

Goodreads review by Holly on July 20, 2017

Yessss. I love that Mary Downing Hahn is releasing more ghost stories lately. She's the best <3......more

Goodreads review by Wendi on June 28, 2017

*I received a copy of this book from Netgalley in exchange for an honest review* For a middle grade book, this is quite scary!! I know I read some of Hahn's other novels when I was in elementary school/early middle school, but that was a long time ago. I only remember thinking that her novels weren't......more

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