Something
Upstairs
By Avi
Plot
 When Kenny moves into a new house,
one with a very old history, he doesn’t
expect to meet the ghost of a slave
murdered over 200 years ago; but he
does. Kenny learns the only way to
help the ghost is to go back into time
and find the slave’s killer. The catch is,
if anything goes wrong, Kenny won’t be
able to get back…
Characters
Kenny- The boy from our time.
Caleb- Slave Ghost.
Pardon Willinghast- Town
librarian/
historian.
Conflict
Caleb cannot end his misery as
a ghost unless someone is able
to change his past and keep
him from being murdered.
Climax
Kenny finally figures out what
he has to do to save Caleb, but
it poses great danger to himself.
Genre
This book is a very good cross
between a ghost story, an
adventure, and historical fiction.
 Or is it?
Interesting Facts
The book takes place in
Providence, Rhode Island
Caleb and Kenny are about the
same age
And…
Interesting Facts
It is a true story!!
 Seriously, the boy, Kenny Huldorf, is a
real person and he told this story to Avi.
Both believe it is real.
 The characters are all real people; you
can even look it up in a history book.
Rating
I would give this book 4 stars
out of 5 because it is interesting
and it combines genres well.
Any Questions?