THE BOY AND THE GHOST: A Folktale from the American South
by Robert D. San Souci
Illustrated by Brian Pinkney
Simon & Schuster, 1989
[AGES 4-8] hardcover /paperback
ISBN 0-671-67176-6 (hc)
$14.00
ISBN 0-671-79248-2 (paperback)
$5.95

Synopsis
A poor boy hopes to win a fortune for himself and his family by spending the night in a haunted house and bravely standing up to a frightening ghost.

Editorial Reviews
An African-American retelling of the familiar folk tale in which a ghost appears in segments to a traveler willing to spend the night in a haunted house. The illustrations are executed in soft-toned watercolors. Sibyl Hancock's Esteban and the Ghost (Dial) is a sprightlier version. -- The Horn Book

"Children love nothing better than a good ghost story, and this wonderful version of a black American tale from the turn of the century won't disappoint." -- Publishers Weekly

"In his first picture book, Pinkney ... makes a promising debut, especially in his pictures of sturdy, self-reliant Thomas." -- Kirkus Reviews