Summary
From acclaimed author Linda Urban comes the funny, bittersweet story of a girl and her ghosts—and the welcoming home they find where they least expect it.
California Poppy has been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time it’s her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica, a woman she’s never even met. Aunt Monica has no idea what to do with an eleven-year-old, so she puts California to work researching their ancestor, the once-famous etiquette expert Eleano…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781534478800 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1534478809 |
| Author: | Linda Urban |
| Publisher: | Simon & Schuster |
| Imprint: | Atheneum Books for Young Readers |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 224 |
| Release Date: | 5 May 2021 |
| Weight: | 313g |
| Dimensions: | 18mm x 140mm x 210mm |
| Audience Age: | 10-99 |
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Critics Review
“Urban deftly tackles loss, longing, loneliness, and neglect…Skillfully written with well-drawn characters.”
“Urban deftly tackles loss, longing, loneliness, and neglect…Skillfully written with well-drawn characters.” – Kirkus Reviews
“Details about California’s struggles unfurl in poignant matter-of-fact reveals … California’s personable narrative celebrates quiet moments of kindness and the eventual discovery of love in her life.” – Publishers Weekly
“Urban unspools both California’s and Eleanor’s stories with a gentle patience … The ghostly element here feels more magical than haunting, and fans of Rebecca Stead and Erin Entrada Kelly will appreciate the realistic emotional turmoil touched with a dash of fantasy.” – BCCB
Linda Urban
Linda Urban has written many award-winning books for young readers, including the novels Almost There and Almost Not, A Crooked Kind of Perfect, Hound Dog True, The Center of Everything, and Talk Santa to Me. For ten years, she served as marketing director at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, California. Currently, she teaches in the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has been visited by only one ghost, and he was not at all snooty.
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