California Poppy has
been dropped off, yet again, with an unsuspecting relative. This time
it’s her eccentric Great-Aunt Monica, a woman she’s never even met. Aunt
Monica has no idea what to do with an eleven-year-old, so she puts
California to work researching their ancestor, the once-famous etiquette
expert Eleanor Fontaine.
California soon discovers that Great-Great-Great Aunt Eleanor is...not exactly alive
and well, but a ghost—and a super sensitive one at that. The grand dame
bursts into clouds of dust whenever she loses her composure, which
happens quite often. Still, an unexpected four-legged friend and some
old-fashioned letter writing make this decidedly strange situation one
that California can handle.
Just as California’s starting to
feel like she’s found a place for herself, life turns upside-down yet
again. Thankfully, this time she has some friends almost by her side...
"Urban deftly tackles loss, longing, loneliness, and neglect...Skillfully written with well-drawn characters." -- Kirkus Reviews
Linda Urban
Linda Urban has written many award-winning books for young readers, including the novels Almost There and Almost Not, A Crooked Kind of Perfect, Hound Dog True, and The Center of Everything. For ten years, she served as marketing director at Vroman’s Bookstore in Pasadena, California. Currently, she teaches in the Writing for Children and Young Adults program at Vermont College of Fine Arts. She has been visited by only one ghost, and he was not at all snooty. Visit her at LindaUrbanBooks.com.
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