The Legend of Sleepy Hollow Book

1. I remember reading this to my students when I was a student teacher in 2008. They loved interpreting the ending. Was it really a headless horseman? Was in Brom, the talented horse rider and the one who has a grudge against Ichabod? What happened to Ichabod? Did he leave town? Was he killed? Is he now haunting Sleepy Hollow?
2. I liked reading a graphic novel form.
3. I feel like we should blame Katrina for some of this nonsense as well.
4. But Ichabod was sort of creepy too.
5. And Brom was a douche.
6. So basically, everyone sucks.
7. This is a great example of "good guys don't always win." So many stories have happy endings and this one does not. The bad guy got the girl and the okay guy is never seen again. Except if the theory of him being a ghost and getting revenge is true.
8. I love the writing prompts in the end:
-Write your favorite ghost story.
-Write a story about the new school teacher that comes to town. Does he encounter the Headless Horseman or another ghost?
-Imagine that you lived in Tarry Town. Write a story about you encountering a ghost.
9. The end also had discussion questions, which I loved.