Zee is a terrific MC, & I loved the friendship she & Elijah share. These characters are outstanding, & you root for them the whole way. This was so spooky, & I was creeped out several times. Wow, wow, WOW! This was PHENOMENAL! Now I know why so many people are obsessed with this book. ✨ Content warnings for: parent loss, grief, fat-shaming, emotional abuse and neglect, anxiety, untreated bipolar disorder ✨ Representation: Zee is questioning and implied queer Elijah is Black and fat Ghost Girl wasn't a perfect read for me, but I enjoyed it overall and absolutely recommend it to young readers, as well as any adult who loves middle grade stories and needs a good reminder of the power of friendship and love. I enjoyed how Malinenko didn't shy away from any of these topics, but still allowed a gleam of hope to shine through. There are some sad and heavy elements at play here, too: Zee's mother passed away in childbirth, and Zee blames herself Elijah's father fat-shames him and Elijah's mother is doing poorly with her mental health and Nellie depicts the sort of classic "mean girl with a miserable home life" trope. Zee, Elijah, and Nellie are all incredibly lovable kids and you can't help but root for them - even Nellie, who gets a rough start but I quickly warmed up to. My favorite thing about Ghost Girl wasn't the spooky atmosphere or the writing or the plot, but was the characters, and how well we got to watch their friendships blossom with one another. I can definitely see recommending this to any kid who likes horror or dark fantasy stories! While there are some creepy elements, I don't think this is a story that's going to scare the average kid, and I would pitch it as paranormal fantasy just as soon as horror. Ghost Girl was a fun, atmospheric little story about a very lovable trio of kids. And all three of them-Zee, Elijah, and Nellie-will have to work together if they want to give their ghost story a happy ending. To fight for what’s right, Zee will have to embrace what makes her different and what makes her Ghost Girl. Everyone’s most selfish wishes start coming true in creepy ways. Worse, mean girl Nellie gives Zee a cruel nickname: Ghost Girl.īut whatever the storm washed up isn’t going away. When she tells her classmates, only her best friend, Elijah, believes her. And Zee is seeing frightening things: large, scary dogs that talk and maybe even. There’s a creepy new principal who seems to know everyone’s darkest dreams. When the skies clear, everything is different. It all starts with a dark and stormy night. She just never expected to be living one. Perfect for fans of Small Spaces and Nightbooks, Ally Malinenko’s middle-grade debut is an empowering and triumphant ghost story-with spooky twists sure to give readers a few good goosebumps!
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