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Secrets at Antietam Battlefield: A Haunted Civil War Adventure
Paperback
Series: Mystery at Civil War Battlefields, Book 2
General Juvenile FictionHistoryHorror
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Publisher: Miles Hawke
Published: Dec 22 2025
Pages: 158
Weight: 0.42
Height: 0.34 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.50
Language: English
Secrets at Antietam Battlefield is a powerful middle grade historical mystery set in Antietam, where the past is not silent-and two curious kids are brave enough to listen.
Leo and Jada arrive at Antietam expecting a quiet family trip filled with monuments and history plaques. What they don't expect is to uncover a mystery left unfinished since the bloodiest single day of the American Civil War. As strange sounds echo through the cornfields and an old bugle seems to call from the mist, the cousins realize that history here is more than dates and numbers-it is memory.
Rather than fear, this haunted battlefield mystery for middle grade readers focuses on healing and understanding. The echoes they encounter are not meant to frighten, but to be heard. Through their journey, readers experience an American history mystery novel for kids that respects its subject while remaining accessible, engaging, and age-appropriate.
Perfect for classrooms and libraries, this ghostly historical fiction for young readers introduces Civil War history through story rather than lecture. It stands out as a civil war battlefield adventure for children that emphasizes emotional intelligence and historical curiosity.
Designed as an educational mystery book set in national parks, this story encourages readers to see historic places as living landscapes with stories worth preserving. Fans of thoughtful, character-driven stories will appreciate this middle grade haunted history adventure book that balances suspense with sensitivity.
At its heart, this novel is a historical mystery with courage and empathy, showing that even small acts of kindness can echo across generations. Inspired by real events and locations, it is a kids mystery novel based on real history-one that invites young readers to remember, honor, and understand the past.
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