Ophies Ghosts (libro En Inglés)

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Nombre: Ophies Ghosts (Libro en Inglés)
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Winner, Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction! The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that wont stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie.
Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before the night in November 1922, and the cruel act that took her home and her father from her. Which was the same night that Ophie learned she can see ghosts.
Now Ophie and her mother are living in Pittsburgh with relatives they barely know. In the hopes of earning enough money to get their own place, Mama has gotten Ophie a job as a maid in the same old manor house where she works.
Daffodil Manor, like the wealthy Caruthers family who owns it, is haunted by memories and prejudices of the pastand, as Ophie discovers, ghosts as well. Ghosts who have their own loves and hatreds and desires, ghosts who have wronged others and ghosts who have themselves been wronged. And as Ophie forms a friendship with one spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, she wonders if she might be able to helpeven as she comes to realize that Daffodil Manor may hold more secrets than she bargained for.

From School Library Journal

Gr 57In 1923, 12-year-old Black girl Ophelia (Ophie) Harrison sees dead people, a talent that runs in her family but was jump-started early in her after the lynching of her father in Georgia. Three months later, she and her mother are in Pittsburgh working at Daffodil Manor, a mansion with four living inhabitants and a slew of ghosts. As Ophie takes care of grouchy, racist Mrs. Caruthers, she also begins to learn how to deal with her newfound abilities and befriends a helpful, unusually cheerful ghost named Clara. Ophelia is a likable character, strong and smart but definitely not perfect. Supporting characters are well drawn, and locations in the storyPennsy (the Pennsylvania Railroad), the trolley, the city of Pittsburgh, Daffodil Manorall read like characters themselves. Violence takes place mostly off-stage, but the real horror is racism, privation, and lack of decency faced by the Black characters every day. The mystery of Clara's death is ultimately solved, and the end is satisfying. VERDICT Chilling on a number of levels, this is a historically rooted ghost story well worth reading.Mara Alpert, Los Angeles P.L.

Review

"Ophie's Ghosts is at once a gripping mystery and a deeply moving story of one determined girl's quest to bring peace and healing to those whom society has left behind. With grace and heart, Ireland asks us to bear witness to Americas ghosts and shines a light on the path to setting them free." Anne Ursu, author of The Lost Girl
"Haunting, suspenseful, and steeped in the very real ghosts of injustice in America, Ophies Ghosts is a brilliant page-turner of a mystery. I couldnt put it down, and Ophies courage and compassion make her a character Ill never forget." Kate Messner, author of Chirp and Breakout
"Ireland's debut on the middle grade scene is beautifully written with a clear-eyed view of a complex past that is still to be reckoned with. The reverberations of the heart-wrenching mystery at its center will haunt readers in the best of ways." Tracey Baptiste, New York Times bestselling author of The Jumbies
" Irelands first middle-grade novel deftly examines the haunting aftermath of racial trauma and how people can learn to thrive despite it. Equal parts supernatural suspense and historical fiction, this is a compelling spin on the classic whodunit narrative." Booklist (starred review)
"Ireland weaves together the fantastical with historical realities that Black Americans have faced. Ophies optimistic personality and the intrigue-filled story will keep pages turning all the way to the satisfying conclusion. An enthralling journey." Kirkus Reviews
"Ireland's first middle-grade novel thoughtfully explores issues of rac

CARACTERÍSTICAS PRINCIPALES:

-Idioma: Inglés
-Envío: Desde EE. UU.
-Libro Impreso y Nuevo

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Tiempo de entrega: 10 días
Peso del paquete: 1 kg
Medidas: 5 cm x 22 cm x 27 cm cm
Material: Papel
Modelo: 9780062915894
Meses de garantía: 1
Garantía: Por defecto de fabricación
Condición: Nuevo
Color: Multicolor
Nombre de color: Multicolor
ASIN: 0062915894
País de producción: United States
Encuadernado: Pasta dura
Editorial: Balzer + Bray
Titulo del libro: Ophies Ghosts (Libro en Inglés)
Autor: Ireland, Justina
Fecha de publicación: 2021
Idioma: Inglés
Edición: 1
Número de páginas: 336
ISBN-13: 9780062915894
Edad mínima sugerida: 6
Genero musical: Literatura Universal
Contenido del paquete: 1 pieza
SKU: 9780062915894