AUTHOR: Mary Downing Hahn PUBLISHER: HarperCollins
PUBLICATION DATE: 1989 GENRE: Mystery
READING LEVEL: 4.5
AWARDS: Georgia Children's Book Award, Mark Twain Award (Missouri), Virginia Readers' Choice Award
BRIEF OVERVIEW: Ashley discovers an antique doll in her
landlord’s overgrown garden that belongs to a young girl that died years
earlier. She makes it her responsibility to get the doll back to the little
girl through the hedge that takes her back in time.
INTEGRATED ACTIVITY: After reading each chapter, the
students can keep a journal to explain what they think will happen next.
REVIEWER’S NAME & AFFILIATION: Lauren Harrold, Valdosta State University