Monday, February 1, 2010

The House of Dies Drear by Virginia Hamilton

Virginia Hamilton* (1936-2002)

Adventure/Historical Genre

The House of Dies Dear Wiki Page

244 Pages





Main Characters
Thomas Small
Mr. Pluto
Mac Darrow
Mayhew
Billy and Buster Small
Pesty

Settings
North Carolina
Ohio
The House
The Church

Summary
When the Smalls move into an old house in Ohio, strange things begin to happen.

Themes
Families and Friendships
Self-discovery and self-acceptance
Don't judge a book by its cover

Series
The Dies Drear Chronicles
-The House of Dies Drear
-Mystery Of Drear House


* Hamilton died of breast cancer in 2002. During the author's lifetime, she received numerous awards, including the Edgar Allan Poe Award, the Coretta Scott King Award, the Boston Globe-Horn Book Award, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award.

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