Rhode Island Teen Book Award
2016 · Ages 12 & Up · Nominee
About This Book
In 1918, the world seems on the verge of apocalypse. Americans roam the streets in gauze masks to ward off the deadly Spanish influenza, and the government ships young men to the front lines of a brutal war, creating an atmosphere of fear and confusion. Sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches as desperate mourners flock to séances and spirit photographers for comfort, but she herself has never believed in ghosts. During her bleakest moment, however, she's forced to rethink her entire way of looking at life and death, for her first love -- a boy who died in battle -- returns in spirit form. But what does he want from her?
Featuring haunting archival early-twentieth-century photographs, this is a tense, romantic story set in a past that is eerily like our own time.
Featuring haunting archival early-twentieth-century photographs, this is a tense, romantic story set in a past that is eerily like our own time.
Awards
Gateway Readers Award
2015 · High School · Nominee
South Carolina Childrens, Junior and Young Adult Book Award
2015 · Young Adult · Nominee
Volunteer State Book Award
2015 · High School · Nominee
Florida Teens Read
2014 · Grades 9-12 · Finalist
Georgia Peach Book Award for Teen Readers
2014 · Young Adult · Nominee
Tayshas Reading
2014 · Young Adult · Commended
William C. Morris YA Debut Award
2014 · Young Adult Literature · Finalist
Bram Stoker Award
2013 · Young Adult Novel · Nominee
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