The Velvet Room Author:Zilpha Keatley Snyder Why does everyone warn Robin to stay away from the old house? — "Something bad lives there," the women in the village tell her. "It's the Ghost of the Palms!" — But Robin has found a beautiful and secret hiding place in the deserted mansion. And nothing - not even a wailing ghost - is going to frighten her away from the Velvet Room. — This book is ... more »copyright 1965, and this is the third printing, printed in September 1971. The story takes place during the Dust Bowl and the Great Depression, but it is not too depressing. Instead, it is more about how a young girl keeps upbeat amid troubles.« less