The Girl and the Ghost (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780062940957)

* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature *

A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies.

I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command.

Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable.

But Suraya doesn't know that pelesits have a dark side--and when Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness.

Fans of Holly Black's Doll Bones and Tahereh Mafi's Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.

Author: Hanna Alkaf
ISBN-10: 0062940953
ISBN-13: 9780062940957
Publisher: HarperCollins
Language: English
Published: 08/04/2020
Pages: 288
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 8.30h x 5.60w x 1.20d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.6
Point Value: 9
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 509588 / Girl and the Ghost

Award: Kirkus Prize - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2020
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 09/01/2020
Booklist 08/01/2020 pg. 70