Stonewords: A Ghost Story

by Pam Conrad and CONRAD PAM

Book Overview

The first time Zoe met Zoe Louise, Zoe was four years old. Zoe Louise was more than 100. From that day on -- living in the same house, separated by a staircase and a century -- Zoe and Zoe Louise have been an important and permanent part of each other's lives.Now Zoe is older. And although Zoe Louise never grows up, she is changing in dreadful, frightening ways. Time is running out for Zoe's frightening ways. Time is running out for Zoe's best friend...

• Format: Library Binding
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0060213167
• ISBN13: 9780060213169
• Release Date: April 1990
• Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
• Length: 130 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.5"
• Age Range: 10 years and up
• Grade Range: Grade 5 and higher

Customer Reviews

What a super story.

I read this book at 32, and I just loved it. I found the writer's style to be lovely, almost poetic at times. I appreciated the fact that the main character had some problems in her life (like her absent mother) but she had people to care for her, and she works through problems and comes out all right. The ghost story aspect was never used solely for scares or horror. It's a great read and at the same time, a story that stays with you. That's not something that can be said about all "ghost" books. Thank you, Ms. Conrad.

OMG I love this book!

~*I have loved this book for sooo long. I read it in elementary school when I was in about 2nd grade, I've loved it ever since then. I think I re-checked the book out from the school library a million times. Theres just something about it thats really cool. Unfortunatley, for a while, I'd forgotten what the title was for sooo many years since I left elementary school, and hadn't been able to find the book again. All I had was the recollection of the story...and just to say how good I've always thought the book was, I'm 19 now, and I've spent the eight years since I left trying to find the book with no luck. I've been looking for it even more now because I am naming my daughter after Zoe, the main character, and I want to have it for her to read when she's old enough to, so that she knows where her name comes from. THAT is how much the book touched me as a child. Anyways, I completely recommend this book without a doubt, its been a long time since I've read it, but I still know that its one of THE favorite stories of my childhood. :-D*~

awsome book!

I would definitely recomend this book to anyone who likes stories about ghosts. It is one of my all time favorite books. I like how the author describes what is going on in the book. I can read the book and seemm like it is real. Like it is really happening. I can escape the real world when I read this book.!!!!!*****!!!!!five stars!!!!!*****!!!!!

StoneWords is a book about a little girl and her ancester.

StoneWords is about a little girl named Zoe ,and her ancestor named Zoe Louise.Everyday the girls would get together and play with their dolls.Until one day on Zoe Louise's birthday, there's a tragic fire that takes Zoe Louise's life. Zoe's garden has rose bushes in the loving memory of Zoe Louise,planted by her dear mother.Zoe feels guilty about Zoe L.'s death,because Zoe had already once saved Zoe Louise from being killed! This book is an excellent book, who knows, maybe one day you'll get to meet your ancestors!!!!!!

A Different Coming-of-Age Story

I read this book when I was much younger, and it is still the most enchanting book I've ever read. Hemingway, Shakespeare... I've read them all, but this one's my favorite. I read it again and again and will give it to my children. I haven't found a writer who could better capture the exquisite tangibility of a moment of living better than Pam Conrad.