I thought this book had a lot of good morals and could teach a child a thing or two. The book was written from a child’s perspective and I thought the author did a great job with that, I truly felt like an 11 year old was telling me this story.
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Sixth-grader Vannie Taylor’s mom has just died. Her father, completely lost without his wife, brings Vannie and her younger brother to live in a dismal cottage on the estate where he manages craft fairs, dinners, and other events. When strange events start happening around the estate, Vannie decides to investigate, and soon discovers a ghost who wants her to help him make amends for something in his past. Vannie’s life is starting to get back to normal, but in a way she’s never imagined.
I thought this book had a lot of good morals and could teach a child a thing or two. The book was written from a child’s perspective and I thought the author did a great job with that, I truly felt like an 11 year old was telling me this story.
More nice things are said at and a book excerpt can be read at .
Getting Back to Normal by Marilyn Levinson:
Sixth-grader Vannie Taylor’s mom has just died. Her father, completely lost without his wife, brings Vannie and her younger brother to live in a dismal cottage on the estate where he manages craft fairs, dinners, and other events. When strange events start happening around the estate, Vannie decides to investigate, and soon discovers a ghost who wants her to help him make amends for something in his past. Vannie’s life is starting to get back to normal, but in a way she’s never imagined.
Recommended for grades 6-8.