Summary
Sixteen-year-old Georgia Richter feels conflicted about the funeral home her parents run—especially because she has the ability to summon ghosts.
With one touch of any body that passes through Richter Funeral Home, she can awaken the spirit of the departed. With one more touch, she makes the spirit disappear, to a fate that remains mysterious to Georgia. To cope with her deep anxiety about death, she does her best to fulfill the final wishes of the deceased whose ghos…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781728458007 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1728458005 |
| Author: | Emma K. Ohland |
| Publisher: | Lerner Publishing Group |
| Imprint: | Carolrhoda Lab |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 272 |
| Release Date: | 6 September 2022 |
| Weight: | 395g |
| Dimensions: | 22mm x 146mm x 216mm |
| Audience Age: | 13-18 |
Critics Review
“Funeral Girl is a touching debut about ghosts, grief, and the relationships we have with people both living and dead.”–Nita Tyndall, author of Who I Was with Her
”[G]ive Ohland’s first novel high marks for its unusual premise and vivid characterization of its imperfect protagonist.” — Booklist
“Funeral Girl is a touching debut about ghosts, grief, and the relationships we have with people both living and dead.“—Nita Tyndall, author of Who I Was with Her
“An extraordinary debut; an extraordinary new voice.“—Saundra Mitchell, author of All the Things We Do in the Dark
Emma K. Ohland
Emma K. Ohland (she/they) is an author who has been telling stories since before she knew how to write them down. She grew up in the middle of a cornfield in Indiana, but her imagination often carried her away to other worlds. She graduated from Purdue University with a BA in English literature. Her first YA novel, Funeral Girl, was selected as a 2023 Children’s Book Committee at Bank Street College Best Children’s Book of the Year. She lives in Texas with her partner, their cat, and their dog.
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