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The Girl and the Ghost - by Hanna Alkaf (Paperback)

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Highlights

  • * Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature!
  • Kirkus Prize (Young Readers) 2020 3rd Winner
  • 8-12 Years
  • 7.5" x 5.1" Paperback
  • 288 Pages
  • Juvenile Fiction, Legends, Myths, Fables

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About the Book



"Pink may be a ghost, but he's the best companion a lonely girl like Suraya can ask for. He has a dark side, though, and when Suraya makes human friends, Pink's jealousy begins to overtake him. Soon Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, and Suraya and Pink must find enough light to survive before they are both lost to the darkness."--



Book Synopsis



* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! *

A Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies.

I am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command.

Suraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable.

But Suraya doesn't know that pelesits have a dark side--and when Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness.

Fans of Holly Black's Doll Bones and Tahereh Mafi's Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.



Review Quotes




"Grippingly heart-wrenching and speaks to deeper themes of family, trauma, and friendship...a fascinating, page-turning tale." -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

"Alkaf's middle-grade debut is unapologetically--and beautifully--Malaysian... it sizzles with tension and safe-but-ghoulish imagery, without letting go of the heartfelt thread of love between a girl and her ghost." -- Booklist

"I can't stop thinking about THE GIRL AND THE GHOST, a desperately beautiful novel about the many ways people can be haunted and the transformative power of friendship and love. A spellbinding story, told with an enormous heart." -- Anne Ursu, author of the National Book Award Longlist title, The Real Boy

"Delightfully gruesome, humorous, haunted and heart wrenching, The Girl and the Ghost is an intense tale of grief, family, friendship and forgiveness." -- Robin Yardi, author of The Midnight War of Mateo Martinez

"An entertaining convergence of the supernatural with the everyday... touches of contemporary Malaysian life enrich the background: ethnic and religious diversity, layers of rapid social change, and loving descriptions of food abound." -- Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books


Dimensions (Overall): 7.5 Inches (H) x 5.1 Inches (W) x .7 Inches (D)
Weight: .4 Pounds
Suggested Age: 8-12 Years
Number of Pages: 288
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
Sub-Genre: Legends, Myths, Fables
Publisher: HarperCollins
Theme: Asian
Format: Paperback
Author: Hanna Alkaf
Language: English
Street Date: February 15, 2022
TCIN: 88908235
UPC: 9780062940964
Item Number (DPCI): 247-55-4495
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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Estimated ship dimensions: 0.7 inches length x 5.1 inches width x 7.5 inches height
Estimated ship weight: 0.4 pounds
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