13 Hangmen
By: Art Corriveau
About the Auther
Art Corriveau was born in Barre, Vermont. He spent his summers on Lake Champlain. Art worked on a Vermont dairy farm when he was a teenager. Art received his MFA in Fiction Writing from the University of Michigan. Art lived and worked in the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, France, Sweden, Bangkok, and Hong Kong. He currently works in Zurich, Switzerland. His most famous book he wrote is 13 Hangmen, and How I, Nick Flynn, Finally Get a Life (and a Dog). 13 Hangmen won the 2013 Edgar Award.
Book Reviews
"I love Art Corriveau's fascination with American history and his ability to bring it to life in 13 Hangmen. He's able to show readers that, while the world may change over the course of 230 years, a good mystery can always inquisitive tennagers together."
- Amy Ignatow, author of The Popularity Papers
Tony's new life in Boston is about to get mysterious then he thought! Read 13 Hangmen to find out whats going on with Tony's new and mysterious life.
Setting
Its the early summer of 2009 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Today is Tony's 13th birthday. He got a mysterious package from his uncle Zio from Boston. When Tony opened the package it was a Boston Red Sox baseball cap. When his parents got home they told him that there uncle Zio died and the house he lived in is now theres in Boston. When Tony moved to Boston the house was a dump. The worse thing that Tony hated that his bedroom was in a dark, creepy attic upstairs. When Tony went in his room he saw a pawnacore on his bed. When he threw his new hat on the pawnacore he heard a voice. When he turned around he saw a boy with a Boston Red Sox uniform on. Tony was shocked. Who is this boy and whats going on in this house. What a strange birthday Tony will have.
Cast Members of 13 Hangmen (If there was a movie)
Asa Butterfield as Tony DiMarco
Tony DiMarco is the main character of 13 Hangmen. Today is Tony's 13th birthday and his big present is going to move in Boston. At the house Tony found a spiral on his dresser. When he put his Baseball hat that his uncle gave him for his birthday a 13 year old kid was on his bed. Who is this kid on his bed? Read to find out.
Dakota Goyo as Angelo
Angelo is the first kid that appeared from the spiral. Angelo is a bench warmer for the Boston Red Sox when Ted Williams was playing for them. Angelo warned Tony that there would be more coming as you responded them. Is Angelo right? Read to find out.
Richard Benjamin Harrison as Mr. Hagmann
Mr. Hagmann is the DiMarco's new neighbor in Boston in Hangmen Court . Mr. Hagmann was trying to get the house for generations in his family tree. Will Mr. Hangman finally get the house? Read to find out.
Tyree Brown as Jack Douglass
Jack Douglass is one of the kids that appeared in Tony's room. The unique thing about him that hes a slave and only has one eye and he does has an eye patch on the one that has no eye. Jack tells them that his owner once heard the famous Paul Revere hid his treasure in this house. Is Jack right about the treasure of Paul Revere? Read to find out.
Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg as Michael DiMarco
Michael DiMarco is Tony's dad in 13 Hangmen. Michael loves his books and he also loves history. He has a bout 200 books in his office. Michael was accused for killing his uncle Zio DiMarco. Michael is a Buddhism in this book. Did Michael murder Zio DiMarco? Read to find out.
Toby Turner as Tobias
Tobias is another kid that appeared in Tony's room. Tobias hid the treasure and wrote the riddle that tells them were the treasure is. He wrote, When after his Midnight Ride Paul's treasure I was taskt to hide Pluckt I the 9th of 13 stars From a 4th of heav'nly bars To keep freedom yet ringing inside. -T.T. 1779. Is Tobias correct about were he hid the treasure? Read to find out.
Callan McAuliffe as Solly Weinberg
Solly Weinberg is one of the kids that appears in Tony's room. Solly is an Irish Immigrant from Southern Ireland. Solly tells Tony that when he was moving in he saw a secret room behind the fireplace. Solly also found a Ouija board so they can communicate to Tony's dead uncle Zio to tell where the treasure is. Will the Ouija board work, and will Zio DiMarco communicate if the board works? Read to find out.
Scarlett Johansson as Julia DiMarco
Julia DiMarco doesn't have a big part of this book. The biggest part in 13 Hangmen was when Michael got arrested for murder. Julia thinks that the house should get restored back to its place. Will the DiMarco's restore the house? Read to find out.
Jeremy Shada as Finn McGinley
Finn McGinley is one of the last kids to appear in Tony's room. Finn is probably the most helpful kid in this book. He tried to help Mayor Honey Fitzgerald to get reelected and try to stop a gang of teens to stop wreaking and stealing the towns moneys and homes. Will Finn help Honey Fitzgerald to get reelected and stop the gang of teens? Read to find out.
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