Nene Award
2007 · Children's Fiction · Recommended
About This Book
For fifty years, ten-year-old Susie has waited for her parents and sister to come back. Each new family who moves into her home seems not to notice her, except for the young children. Susie likes children. She even likes baby-sitting, but can she baby-sit forever? Why can't she get anyone else's attention?
Charlotte is looking forward to a great summer in her new home, despite her many baby-sitting duties. But someone else seems to be helping her watch her little brother. Someone only he can see. Gradually Charlotte realizes her all-too-normal house is haunted-by the ghost of a girl who doesn't or won't realize that she's dead.
Set around the Fourth of July, this story offers two perspectives-one of the living and one of the dead-in a wholly entertaining and thought-provoking way.
Charlotte is looking forward to a great summer in her new home, despite her many baby-sitting duties. But someone else seems to be helping her watch her little brother. Someone only he can see. Gradually Charlotte realizes her all-too-normal house is haunted-by the ghost of a girl who doesn't or won't realize that she's dead.
Set around the Fourth of July, this story offers two perspectives-one of the living and one of the dead-in a wholly entertaining and thought-provoking way.
Awards
Golden Sower Award
2005 · Grades 4-6 · Honor Book
Iowa Children's Choice (ICCA) Award
2005 · Children's · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2005 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2005 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
William Allen White Childens Book Award
2004 · Grades 3-5 · Winner
Anthony Award
2002 · Young Adult · Nominee
Edgar Allan Poe Award
2002 · Juvenile · Nominee
