A haunting, beautiful middle-grade novel about fractured relationships, loss, ghosts, friendship and art.
CHARIS COTTERgrew up beside a cemetery and has been living with ghosts ever since. She studied English in university and went to drama school in London, England. Her spooky, suspenseful novel, The Swallow- A Ghost Story, was nominated for many awards and received countless honors. Her picture book, The Ferryland Visitor- A mysterious tale, is based on a true ghost story experienced by Newfoundland artist Gerald L. Squires and his family when they lived at an abandoned lighthouse in the 1970s. Charis has worked extensively in schools and libraries from coast to coast, using drama and storytelling to bring her books to life. Her performances of Newfoundland ghost stories have thrilled audiences of all ages, from Florida to Vancouver Island. She lives at the end of a road beside the ocean, in one of the most haunted parts of Newfoundland.
One of CCBC’S Best Books for Kids & Teens (2018)
"[A] cleverly constructed, compellingly paced mystery that's part
time-slip story, part ghost story, part meditation on the power of
dreaming. . . . Full of emotional truth and connection." --Kirkus
Reviews
“3/4… [T]he mounting tension between Claire and Maisie is painfully
believable… Highly recommended.” --CM Magazine
"Readers will connect with the characters and fall into
the storyline with its focus on artists, loss, and family
relationships... Recommended." --School Library Connection
"Moody and atmospheric... the story unfolds at exactly the right
pace and is a delicately nuanced tale of secrets, shadows of the
past, family ties, heartache and healing." --Atlantic Books Today
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