The Girl And The Ghost

u003cbru003e u003cbru003e u003cpu003e* Chosen as a 2020 Kirkus Prize Finalist for Young Readers' Literature! *u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eA Malaysian folk tale comes to life in this emotionally layered, chilling middle grade debut, perfect for fans of The Book of Boy and The Jumbies.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eI am a dark spirit, the ghost announced grandly. I am your inheritance, your grandmother's legacy. I am yours to command.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eSuraya is delighted when her witch grandmother gifts her a pelesit. She names her ghostly companion Pink, and the two quickly become inseparable.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eBut Suraya doesn't know that pelesits have a dark side--and when Pink's shadows threaten to consume them both, they must find enough light to survive . . . before they are both lost to the darkness.u003c/pu003e u003cpu003eFans of Holly Black's Doll Bones and Tahereh Mafi's Furthermore series will love this ghostly middle grade debut that explores jealousy, love, and the extraordinary power of friendship.u003c/pu003e