03955cam a2200721 4500 2666306199 TxAuBib 20260124120000.0 ||||||s2025||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9781635928068 1635928060 B0D9J3X1RZ Amazon b1c2010e-cdee-4f29-8d29-af111ca2b18c OverDrive (Reserve ID) 11025238 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Rosenstock, Barb. American Spirits [Libby eBook] : The Famous Fox Sisters and the Mysterious Fad that Haunted a Nation. Astra Publishing House, 2025. tween books for girls ages 11-14. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Read. Format: OverDrive Kindle Book. books for 12 year old girls. books for 13 year old girls. books for 12 year old boys. talking to the dead. book club for teens. supernatural books. american history. women in history. books for women. gothic mystery. new york city. Spiritualism. gothic novel. the crucible. Young Adult. ouija board. fox sisters. spooky book. us history. Kardashian. girl power. book club. Civil War. Magicians. astrology. Rochester. WitchTock. crystals. feminism. seances. spirits. mediums. seance. Spooky. HTML:<b>Finalist, 2026 YALSA Award for Excellence in Nonfiction for Young Adults<br /> A Kirkus Reviews Best Book<br /> A New York Public Library Best Book of the Year<i><br /> CAN THE DEAD TALK TO THE LIVING?</i> Discover the astonishingly true story of Maggie, Kate, and Leah Fox—the Civil War-era sisters and teen mediums who created the American séance.</b><br /> <b>A real-life ghost story for young adult readers interested in the supernatural, American history, and women’s rights!</b><br /> <i>Rap. Rap. Rap.</i> The eerie sound was first heard in March of 1848 at the home of the Fox family in Hydesville, New York. The family’s two daughters, Kate and Maggie, soon discovered that they could communicate with the spirit that was making these uncanny noises; he told them he had been a traveling peddler who had been murdered. This strange incident, and the ones that followed, generated a media frenzy beyond anything the Fox sisters could have imagined. Kate and Maggie, managed (or perhaps manipulated) by their elder sister Leah, became famous spirit mediums, giving public exhibitions, and advising other celebrities of their day.<br /> But were the Fox sisters legitimate? In the years that followed their rise, the Civil War killed roughly 1 in 4 soldiers, increasing the demand for contacting the dead. However, media campaigns against the sisters gathered steam as well...<br /> This thrilling and mysterious true story from veteran author Barb Rosenstock (Caldecott Honor winner) will spark teens’ interest in American history, encourage media literacy, and reveal insights into the Civil War era, fake news, and women's rights. Biography & Autobiography. Young Adult Nonfiction. Media Type: eBook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2026-01-23 20:00:03. https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=b1c2010e-cdee-4f29-8d29-af111ca2b18c&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (Kindle Book) https://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=b1c2010e-cdee-4f29-8d29-af111ca2b18c&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Read) TXGID