Steinbeck's Ghost - Hardcover

Buzbee, Lewis

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Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0312373287 ISBN 13: 9780312373283

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends, 2008

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Moving with his family to a new development away from the childhood home he loved, Travis returns to the Salinas library to reconnect with his past, but when the characters from his favorite author's books start coming to life, he begins to wonder why this strange series of events is happening to him now. 35,000 first printing.

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Review:

Praise for "The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop":
"You realize Buzbee just doesn't love books, he's besotted."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"A delectable feast.... I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight."--Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore

Praise for "Steinbeck's Ghost: """ "The second half of the book is the most absorbing.... [The protagonist] is well drawn. This novel would have greatest appeal to readers familiar with Steinbeck's works."--"School Library Journal""" .,."the story remains an intriguing introduction/companion to Steinbeck's works and imaginatively conveys the power of literature to transport people to another time and place."--"Publishers Weekly""" .,."Buzbee's love for literature and libraries is infectious and, for those similarly inclined, deeply satisfying."--"Booklist""" "Magical realism with Steinbeck's ghost and a discerning young hero."--"Kirkus Reviews" Praise for "The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop":
"You realize Buzbee just doesn't love books, he's besotted."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"A delectable feast.... I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight."--Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore

Praise for "Steinbeck's Ghost: """ "The themes of valuing friendship, managing adults who have lost their priorities, and connecting people through stories will appeal to kids who have found their own magic in the library."--"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books""" "The second half of the book is the most absorbing.... [The protagonist] is well drawn. This novel would have greatest appeal to readers familiar with Steinbeck's works."--"School Library Journal""" .,."the story remains an intriguing introduction/companion to Steinbeck's works and imaginatively conveys the power of literature to transport people to another time and place."--"Publishers Weekly""" .,."Buzbee's love for literature and libraries is infectious and, for those similarly inclined, deeply satisfying."--"Booklist""" "Magical realism with Steinbeck's ghost and a discerning young hero."--"Kirkus Reviews" Praise for "The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop":
"You realize Buzbee just doesn't love books, he's besotted."--"Publishers Weekly," Starred Review
"A delectable feast.... I cannot remember when I have read a book with such delight."--Paul Yamazaki, City Lights Bookstore

Northern California Independent Booksellers’ Association Children’s Book of the Year
California Library Association’s John and Patricia Beatty Award
Northern California Book Award Nominee
Smithsonian Notable Book
VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror of 2008 “The themes of valuing friendship, managing adults who have lost their priorities, and connecting people through stories will appeal to kids who have found their own magic in the library.”—"The Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books"
“The second half of the book is the most absorbing. . . . [The protagonist] is well drawn. This novel would have greatest appeal to readers familiar with Steinbeck’s works.”—"School Library Journal"
“The story remains an intriguing introduction/companion to Steinbeck’s works and imaginatively conveys the power of literature to transport people to another time and place.”—"Publisher

Northern California Independent Booksellers' Association Children's Book of the Year
California Library Association's John and Patricia Beatty Award
Northern California Book Award Nominee
Smithsonian Notable Book
VOYA Best Science Fiction, Fantasy, Horror of 2008 "The themes of valuing friendship, managing adults who have lost their priorities, and connecting people through stories will appeal to kids who have found their own magic in the library."--"The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books"
"The second half of the book is the most absorbing. . . . [The protagonist] is well drawn. This novel would have greatest appeal to readers familiar with Steinbeck's works."--"School Library Journal"
"The story remains an intriguing introduction/companion to Steinbeck's works and imaginatively conveys the power of literature to transport people to another time and place."--"Publishers Weekly"
"Buzbee's love for literature and libraries is infectious and, for those simila

About the Author:

Lewis Buzbee is a former bookseller and sales rep (for Chronicle Books), and the author of the acclaimed adult memoir,The Yellow-Lighted Bookshop, published by Graywolf Press in June 2006. A native Californian, he lives in San Francisco with his wife and daughter. This is his first book for children.

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