REVIEWED BY AASHI, 9, VIC
Ghosts by Raina Telgemeier, Scholastic Inc, ISBN 9780545540629
Aashi reviewed her own copy of this book.
Ghosts is a graphic novel written and illustrated by an outstanding author Raina Telgemeier. The main character is Catrina who doesn’t want to move to the coast of Northern California. They move because of Catrina’s little sister, Maya, who has Cystic Fibrosis. Cystic Fibrosis is a breathing and digestion condition, so they move to Bahia de la Luna which is on the coast of Northern California for cleaner air.
When Catrina and her family get to Bahia de la Luna they move into a little green house. Wild Maya wants to go on the ghost tour run by their next-door neighbour, Carlos. Catrina can’t say no. Will this end well … ?
I rate this book four out of five stars for it uses more perspectives of what other people think besides Catrina, though overall the book was great. It would make a spectacular read for ages 8–11.
Ghosts was a fabulous book, so in 2017 it won an Eisner Award for Best Publication for Kids (ages 9–12), and the Dwayne McDuffie Award for Kids’ Comics.
I hope you read Ghosts.
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