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Tag Archives: ghosts
The Girl and the Ghost and The Girl Who Lost Her Shadow
Here’s trying to catch up with my reading, with two stories mixing introspection, action, and dealings with the supernatural. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged environment, ghosts, Malaysia, Muslim, Scotland, youth fantasy
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Just South of Home by Karen Strong
Just South of Home by Karen Strong, a pooky summer story with ties to African-American history, was perfect vacation reading this year. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged #OwnVoices, African-American, contemporary fantasy, Georgia, ghosts, Karen Strong, youth fantasy
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Graphic Novel Ghosts: Sheets and Lola
Sheets by Brenna Thummler. Lion Forge Comics, 2018. ISBN 978-1941302675. Read on hoopla. 13-year-old Marjorie Glatt has been running a small laundromat by herself ever since her mother died, while going to school and caring for her younger brother. Her … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Challenges, Graphic Novel, Middle Grade
Tagged #CybilsReadDown, Filipino, ghosts, youth graphic novels
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Kids on Bikes: Ghost Squad and Ways to Make Sunshine
Here are two books for the younger middle grade set that are just coming out in April of 2020, both featuring girls on bikes These are both from my Cybils Awards ReadDown TBR pile. Ghost Squad by Claribel A. Ortega. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Realistic
Tagged #CybilsReadDown, African-American, cooking, ghosts, kids on bikes, Latinx, youth fantasy, youth fiction
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3 Ghost Stories: City of Ghosts; When a Ghost Talks, Listen; Festival of Ghosts
Did you think we were done with ghost stories just because October ended? Here are three more, all Cybils nominated., including City of Ghosts; When a Ghost Talks, Listen; and a Festival of Ghosts. Continue reading
Posted in Audiobook, Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print, Reviews
Tagged #OwnVoices, #weNeedDiverseBooks, African-American, diversity, ghosts, Latino/a, Native American, Scotland, youth fantasy
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Out of the Wild Night and Denis Ever After
Here are two middle grade ghost stories for late October, plus some others nominated for the Cybils award. Continue reading
Posted in Books, Fantasy, Middle Grade, Print
Tagged ghosts, Nantucket, thriller, youth fantasy, youth mystery
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Ghosts of Greenglass House
It’s been three long years since we were first introduced to Milo Pine and his parents in their fabulous inn at Greenglass House. I was very excited that the new book was nominated for the Cybils, so that I had … Continue reading
Journey’s End by Rachel Hawkins
I enjoyed Rachel Hawkins’ earlier Hex Hall series, and was pleased to see her first middle grade book nominated for the Cybils. Journey’s End by Rachel Hawkins. G.P. Putnam’s Sons, 2017. Our story opens in the village of Journey’s End … Continue reading
Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh
Here’s a super-creepy book by We Need Diverse Books founder Ellen Oh for those who want to hang on to that Halloween feeling. Or maybe just like reading stories of haunted houses. Spirit Hunters by Ellen Oh. HarperCollins, 2017. Harper … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged #ReadDiverse2017, #wndb, Asian-American, ghosts, youth fantasy
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