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Ghosts of Ordinary Objects
2 Reviews
(3)
4-6
Ghosts of Ordinary Objects series.
Set in a Virginia coal-mining town during October of 1942, this second novel in Smibert's planned trilogy finds seventh grader Bone hoping that her Gift--the ability to touch an object and experience its owner's memories--will unlock the secrets of a jelly jar that steals sounds. Magic realism, historical fiction, and folktales are nimbly braided together with realistic portraits of grief.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
(3)
4-6
Ghosts of Ordinary Objects series.
When twelve-year-old Bone, a spunky storyteller, picks up an object, she experiences its history and relives scenes from its owner's past. As Bone explores this "Gift," she searches for stories--and the truth--about her mother's death. Set in Appalachia coal-mining country during WWII, Smibert's blend of history, folklore, mystery, and fantasy is a riveting start to a planned series.
Reviewer: Tanya D. Auger
2 reviews
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