ghostgirl

In this satirical yet heartfelt novel, Tonya Hurley explores the invisibility we all feel sometimes and the lengths we'll go to be seen. Now I lay me down to sleep, I pray the Lord my soul to keep. And if I should die before I awake, I pray the popular attend my wake. Charlotte Usher feels practically invisible at school, and then one day she really is invisible. Even worse: she's dead. And all because she choked on a gummy bear. But being dead doesn't stop Charlotte from wanting to be popular; it just makes her more creative about achieving her goal. If you thought high school was a matter of life or death, wait till you see just how true that is. Praise for ghostgirl: ? "Polished dark-and-deadpan humor." --Publishers Weekly (starred review) ? "Fast-paced and fun yet thought-provokingly heartwarming. Goofy, ghastly, intelligent, electrifying." --Kirkus Reviews (starred review) ? "Tim Burton and Edgar Allan Poe devotees will die for this fantastic, phantasmal read." --School Library Journal (starred review) ? "Readers with a taste for black humor and satire will feast on Hurley's crisp, wise dialogue. Anticipate a well deserved cult following." --VOYA (starred review) "Written with deadpan wit ... this is a 'Wonderful Life'-like tale." --New York Post "A sincere (and humorous) exploration of how we all feel invisible at one time or another ... perfect read." --CosmoGirl