![]() ![]() Another man called Mr Pluto lives nearby, and he’s the house caretaker. When the Smalls arrive at the property, Thomas learns that they won’t be alone. When Thomas discovers that there’s a whole underground network of passages under the property, he can’t wait to explore them and uncover hidden secrets. He’s a history professor, and he’s leasing the house to learn more about the abolitionist who lived there, Dies Drear. ![]() ![]() The trio moved to Ohio from North Carolina for Mr Small’s work. He’s 13, and he lives with his father and mother. The protagonist is an African American boy called Thomas Small. The House of Dies Drear is set in 1960s Ohio. ![]() She won awards, including the National Book Award and the Newbery Medal. Hamilton was an author who wrote over 40 children’s books. The book won the 1969 Edgar Award and received a nomination for the 1970 Dorothy Canfield Fisher Award. In the book, a young boy discovers that his family home once acted as a stop for people traveling on the Underground Railroad, and ghosts with unfinished business want his attention. It’s the first book in the Dies Drear Chronicles and it was published in 1968. The House of Dies Drear is a children’s historical mystery novel by Virginia Hamilton. ![]()
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