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Ghoster Heights

by Corey Lansdell
Kelly Mellings
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A haunting and hopeful Middle Grade graphic novel about a girl, ghosts, and grief. For fans of Sheets, Small Spaces, and Ghosts.
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Eight-year-old Ona has lost just about everything: her home, her possessions, her mother, and almost her life. When she and her father move into her Baba's apartment complex after these traumatic events, they had hoped for a clean start. But a mysterious specter follows her, and Ona befriends the ghost she discovers haunting the boiler room. When her new friendship starts allowing her to see other ghosts—the ghosts who haunt the other residents of her building—she decides to use her ability to help her new neighbors face their troubles and free themselves from their specters. In doing so, however, Ona must eventually come face to face with a much darker foe—her own trauma and grief. The earnestness of Judy Bloom meets the raw emotion of I Kill Giants in this beautifully hopeful story of childhood tragedy.

An original graphic novel for Middle Grade readers about grief, loss, and the ghosts that haunt us all.

For fans of Brenna Thummler's Sheets and Delicates.

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    September 27, 2022

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      • ISBN: 9781638490784

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    • English

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    • Kirkus

      July 1, 2022
      Grief takes many forms, but so do fear, sadness, and pain. After Ona and her father relocate to live with Ona's Baba, or grandmother, in Edmonton, Alberta, Baba tells Ona that Goesher Heights, their apartment complex, is nicknamed "Ghoster Heights" because it is supposed to be haunted. Though Baba has never seen a ghost, it seems Ona has the gift. But while some ghosts are the souls of people who have died, others are emotional manifestations of living people. Feelings such as loss or fear of poverty form ghosts that Ona can see, and she banishes these spirits by figuring out what will help the residents address the problems in their lives. Ona integrates into the community of Ghoster Heights while learning how to come to terms with her own ghost. This contemplative story will leave readers with a lot to consider about the difficult emotions in their own lives. The artwork has a soft, rounded style reminiscent of Steven Universe and should attract readers. Reading groups and educators will find a lot of discussion points in this quirky, heartwarming story of love, loss, and acceptance. Ona and her family are light-skinned, and Baba is cued as Eastern European; other residents vary in terms of age, skin tone, and body type. Hauntingly wonderful. (Graphic novel. 9-12)

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