Description
Ghosts aren't meant to stick around forever...
Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair.
Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who haven't transitioned yet; it's their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly's mom dies suddenly, Shelly's relationship to ghosts-and death-changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no matter how many ghost cats, dogs, or people she hides in her room, Shelly can't ignore the one ghost that's missing. Why hasn't her mom's ghost come home yet?
Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the author's great-grandmother's life, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief and loss, and introduces an exciting new voice in tween fiction that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillo's Louisiana's Way Home and Patrick Ness's A Monster Calls.
- Key title
- SLJ middle grade magic in-booth with ARCs
- Year-long Indigenous and diversity marketing
- Booklist Diversity webinar
- Children's Institute lead title
- increased ARC run for US
- endorsements from middle grade and YA authors
- educator guide
- temporary tattoo
About the Author
Allison Mills (Ililiw/Cree and settler) is a writer, archivist, and librarian who loves all things ghost-related. The Ghost Collector is her first novel. She lives in Vancouver. Follow Allison on Twitter at @sometimesal.
Awards
Winner of South Asia Book Award 2021 (United States) and Sunburst Award 2020 (Canada). Short-listed for Next Generation Indie Book Award 2021 (United States) and Red Cedar Book Award 2020 (Canada) and Rocky Mountain Book Award 2020 (Canada) and Willow Award 2021 (Canada) and Chocolate Lily Book Award 2022 (Canada) and Hackmatack Children's Choice Book Award 2020 (Canada). Nominated for Silver Birch Award 2020 (Canada) and Manitoba Young Readers' Choice Award 2020 (Canada).
Book Information
ISBN 9781773212951
Author Allison Mills
Format Paperback
Page Count 200
Imprint Annick Press Ltd
Publisher Annick Press Ltd
