The Ghost Collector

Ghosts aren't meant to stick around forever...

Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair.

Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven't transitioned yet; it's their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly's mom dies suddenly, Shelly's relationship to ghosts--and death--changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no matter how many ghost cats, dogs, or people she hides in her room, Shelly can't ignore the one ghost that's missing. Why hasn't her mom's ghost come home yet?

Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the author's great-grandmother's life, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief and loss, and introduces an exciting new voice in tween fiction that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo's Louisiana's Way Home and Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls.

Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Annick Press
Published: 09/10/2019
ISBN: 9781773212951
Pages: 200
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.40h x 5.50w x 0.60d

Review Citations: Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2019 pg. 115
School Library Journal 08/01/2019 pg. 69
Booklist 08/01/2019 pg. 80
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2019
Horn Book Magazine 11/01/2019 pg. 91