On the Day I Died

Candace Fleming is the acclaimed author of numerous books for children, including Ben Franklin's Almanac, an ALA Notable Book and an ALA Best Book for Young Adults. She lives in a suburb of Chicago.
You over there –
come a little closer.
Closer still; there’s no need to be shy.
We have tales of terrors beyond your wildest nightmares; stories of monsters, madness, the dark and the dangerous. The dead have voices, and we need to be heard.
Settle down, sit tight.
We’re going to be here all ni