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Description
Asia has lived with elderly Ira and his wife Maddy on their farm for as long as she can remember. When Ira has a heart attack Asia's world is turned upside down. Faced with the possibility of losing the only family she has ever known, Asia is frightened but fascinated by the appearance of a ghost that only she can see and hear.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 9 to 12
- Grade:
- 4 to 7
- Reading age:
- 9 to 12
Awards
- , Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book Awards
- Commended, Ontario Library association (OLA) Best Bets
- Short-listed, Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award
- Short-listed, Forest of Reading Silver Birch Fiction Award
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice
Editorial Reviews
"A real page-turner, with strong, likable main characters."
— School Library Journal
"An outstanding book...takes[s] you on a windy roller-coaster ride...5 stars"
— TeensReadToo.com
"Well paced and readable."
— Canadian Literature
"Highly Recommended."
— CM Magazine
"Citra writes about what she knows with both veracity and assurance."
— Canadian Book Review Annual
