Ghost Hawk vs The Ghost Belonged to Me: Which Should You Read?
Both live on shelves: Ghost Stories, Ghosts, Children's fiction, Fiction
Ghost Hawk
A friendship between a young Native American and a colonial New England settler endangers them both in this “simply unforgettable” (Booklist, starred review) adventure story from Newbery Medalist Susan Cooper.On the…
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The Ghost Belonged to Me
In this story set in 1913, Blossom Culp, Alexander Armsworth, adventurer Miles Armsworth, and Blossom's spiritualist mother set out to exorcise a ghost.
The verdict
- Readers rate The Ghost Belonged to Me highest: The Ghost Belonged to Me 4.4 · Ghost Hawk 3.8.
- Ghost Hawk has the widest readership — 2525 ratings behind its score.
- Ghost Hawk runs the darker storyline; The Ghost Belonged to Me stays the lighter read.
How to choose
Scores by source
| Ghost Hawk | The Ghost Belonged to Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.8 (2525) | — |
| Hardcover | 4.3 (3) | 4.3 (7) |
| Apple Books | 4.5 (16) | 5.0 (23) |
Reception
| Ghost Hawk | The Ghost Belonged to Me | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2525 | 23 |
| Editions | 7 | 19 |
| Film adaptations | — | 1 |
| Want to read | 1961 | — |
| Reading it now | 138 | — |
| Written reviews | 546 | — |
| Wikipedia attention | — | 297 |
| Pages | 171 | 183 |