Laurence: The Champion — Lois W. Marlatt

Suitable for ages 10 and up. Laurence, the Champion, is the first in a trilogy following the life of a young boy as he grows to manhood in Depression-era, rural Ontario. He lives in a haunted house and is bothered by the resident ghost. At school he faces a crabby, abusive teacher and a school bully. A sister who sometimes tattles on him must also be endured. But life isn't all bad for Laurence. Good friends, a blood brother named Kenny, a man named Running Bear, and his dog named Spot share his many exciting adventures in this first book of the series. Follow Laurence's next adventures in Laurence: The Trapper and Laurence: The Worker.