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by Joan Bauer Who, or what, is haunting Banesville? Hildy Biddle is a reporter for the high school newspaper, The Core, and she means to find out. Banesville is a quiet little town where the residents raise apples. The whole town revolves around producing and selling apples. The town newspaper, The Bee, has been printing stories about the town's old haunted house and stirring up fear in the town. Hildy thinks the editor of The Bee is more interested in sensationalism and selling papers than he is in telling the truth, and now someone is trying to make the apple farmers sell out at below market price so that a huge haunted amusement park can be built. It's true there have been reports of eerie strange happenings and ghostly sightings, but Hildy and her friends at The Core are out to disprove the rumors and save the farmers. Their conflict with the editor of the rival newspaper causes the school to shut down publication of The Core, but Hildy isn't going to let that stop her. Together, the kids can figure out some way to keep the amusement park out and keep apple country intact. Bauer specializes in warm and funny, but strong characters, with witty dialogue, and is a genius at plotting exciting, very entertaining stories. Peeled is one of her best. Hildy stays true to her commitment to the town and her dream to be a great journalist as she struggles to overcome obstacles and expose the truth. Her leadership is inspirational as she confronts the established newspaper and its editor to try to save a way of life. |
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