Ghosting by Edith Pattou, Skyscape, 2014.
This is a two tissue read. Yes, I cried my way through this one with tears of sadness and tears of gladness. One of my students calls it her “favoritist book ever”. I’d have to agree. Written by Edith Pattou of East fame, it delivers. Eight teens and one adult tell the story of a fateful late summer night that changes their lives forever. The story is told in verse. The individual voices are well-developed; the lines punchy and economical.
The action revolves around a frightful accident involving all the teens. The story unfolds quickly, each delivering their actions and feelings in short one to two page shots. I don’t want to give too much away, but the characters are completely believable and the action unfolds very naturally. (I work with high school students and I’m a parent and they are true to form.)
Just read it. If you’re a teen, you’ll relate to the kids in the book. If you interact with teens, you’ll relate to them and get some insights into the tricky road they travel as they make their way from adolescence into adulthood. This isn’t a good read, it’s a great read.
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