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Ophie's Ghosts

By Justina Ireland
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Winner of the 2001 Scott O'Dell Award for Historical Fiction

The New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation makes her middle grade debut with a sweeping tale of the ghosts of our past that won’t stay buried, starring an unforgettable girl named Ophie.

Ophelia Harrison used to live in a small house in the Georgia countryside. But that was before the night in November 1922, and the cruel act that took her home and her father from her. Which was the same night that Ophie learned she can see ghosts.

Now Ophie and her mother are living in Pittsburgh with relatives they barely know. In the hopes of earning enough money to get their own place, Mama has gotten Ophie a job as a maid in the same old manor house where she works.

Daffodil Manor, like the wealthy Caruthers family who owns it, is haunted by memories and prejudices of the past—and, as Ophie discovers, ghosts as well. Ghosts who have their own loves and hatreds and desires, ghosts who have wronged others and ghosts who have themselves been wronged. And as Ophie forms a friendship with one spirit whose life ended suddenly and unjustly, she wonders if she might be able to help—even as she comes to realize that Daffodil Manor may hold more secrets than she bargained for.

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“I think I’m a bit older than the target demographic here, but the story was good and a nice easy couch read for the last day of the year!”
“First read by this author via audiobook on hoopla. I so enjoyed this and will read more from this author. If you love mystery, paranormal, and historical fiction then pick the book up. Loved how the author described the ghosts feelings depending on how they passed or feeling at the moment. While also telling the practices black people used to keep bad spirits away. I didn’t mind it being middle grade telling from a child’s pov. The timeline placement and location of this story i felt was spot on. Going from GA to PA and still experiencing racism in1922 while just trying to get by. There was so much ophie experienced from her family dynamic, her gift, and having to work at a young age to help out. When all she wanted to be was in school. I like the author told the story this way. Giving insight on how black people were always set up not to win when it should have never been that hard to begin with in order to have a decent life. Clara’s upbeat personality i enjoyed and when the truth came out i just shock my head. The other staff in the house had stories as well that kept them tied to this home. Glad there was a happy ending to a story that started sad.”

About Justina Ireland

Justina Ireland is the New York Times bestselling author of Dread Nation, Deathless Divide, Rust in the Root, and Ophie’s Ghosts as well as the Star Wars High Republic novels A Test of Courage, Out of the Shadows, and Mission to Disaster. She is also the cocreator of the middle grade horror series Tales from Cabin 23 and the author of the series’ first book, The Boo Hag Flex. She lives with her family in Maryland, where she enjoys dark chocolate and dark humor and is not too proud to admit that she’s still afraid of the dark. You can visit her online at justinaireland.com.

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