Ghost Girl: A Blue Ridge Mountain Story (Literacy Bridge Young Adult) - Hardcover

Ray, Delia

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0786288760 ISBN 13: 9780786288762

Publisher: Thorndike Press, 2006

Synopsis

Eleven-year-old April is delighted when President and Mrs. Hoover build a school near her Madison County, Virginia, home but her family's poverty, grief over the accidental death of her brother, and other problems may mean that April can never learn to read from the wonderful teacher, Miss Vest.

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Review

"Nothing is...predictable...April's coming-of-age...is poignant, realistic, and somber, and reflective of the strength April has found within." Horn Book, Starred "Ray's loving attention to setting, character, and detail makes this debut special...based on real events and a real teacher." KIrkus Reviews, starred review "Ray sensitively captures the atmospheric flavor...treat[s] her characters as real, complex people...A warm but not sentimental coming-of-age story." The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books "excellent portrayal...rises to the top....seamlessly incorporates historical facts into the narrative...engaging character...first-rate purchase for all libraries." School Library Journal, Starred review "fascinating historical detail...will haunt readers, especially since there's no patched-on happy solution to the poverty, anger and sorrow." Booklist, ALA

* "Nothing is...predictable...April's coming-of-age...is poignant, realistic, and somber, and reflective of the strength April has found within."
--Horn Book, starred review

* "Ray's loving attention to setting, character, and detail makes this debut special...based on real events and a real teacher."
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

"Ray sensitively captures the atmospheric flavor...treat[s] her characters as real, complex people...A warm but not sentimental coming-of-age story."
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

* "[An] excellent portrayal...rises to the top....seamlessly incorporates historical facts into the narrative...engaging character...first-rate purchase for all libraries."
--School Library Journal, starred review

"Fascinating historical detail...will haunt readers, especially since there's no patched-on happy solution to the poverty, anger and sorrow."
--Booklist

* -Nothing is...predictable...April's coming-of-age...is poignant, realistic, and somber, and reflective of the strength April has found within.-
--Horn Book, starred review

* -Ray's loving attention to setting, character, and detail makes this debut special...based on real events and a real teacher.-
--Kirkus Reviews, starred review

-Ray sensitively captures the atmospheric flavor...treat[s] her characters as real, complex people...A warm but not sentimental coming-of-age story.-
--The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

* -[An] excellent portrayal...rises to the top....seamlessly incorporates historical facts into the narrative...engaging character...first-rate purchase for all libraries.-
--School Library Journal, starred review

-Fascinating historical detail...will haunt readers, especially since there's no patched-on happy solution to the poverty, anger and sorrow.-
--Booklist

About the Author

Delia Ray's novel GHOST GIRL: A BLUE RIDGE MOUNTAIN STORY has been nominated on state lists in Oklahoma, Kansas, South Carolina, Missouri, Indiana, and New Hampshire. Ms. Ray is also the author of three young-adult nonfiction books about American history. Her novel SINGING HANDS is based on her mother's experiences growing up as a hearing child with deaf parents. Ms. Ray lives with her family in Iowa City, Iowa.

Edition details

• Publisher: Thorndike Press
• Publication date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0786288760
• ISBN 13: 9780786288762
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 256