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Hahn, Mary Downing

One for Sorrow: A Ghost Story

293 pp. | Clarion | July, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-0-544-81809-5 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-328-69902-2
(2) 4-6 In 1918, sixth-grade new girl Annie is befriended by the clingy, awful Elsie Schneider. Then the Spanish influenza epidemic hits, and Elsie dies. Elsie's vengeful ghost hijacks Annie's voice and hurls insults at those who wronged Elsie. Hahn excels in atmosphere and mood, and Elsie's claustrophobic presence chills throughout. This unsettling ghost story adroitly incorporates the historical setting with themes of bullying and personal responsibility.
Reviewer: Betty Carter | Horn Book Magazine Issue: May, 2017

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