About BC Books Online
BC Books Online was created for anyone interested in BC-published books, and with librarians especially in mind. We'd like to make it easy for library staff to learn about books from BC publishers - both new releases and backlist titles - so you can inform your patrons and keep your collections up to date.
Our site features print books and ebooks - both new releases and backlist titles - all of which are available to order through regular trade channels. Browse our subject categories to find books of interest or create and export lists by category to cross-reference with your library's current collection.
A quick tip: When reviewing the "Browse by Category" listings, please note that these are based on standardized BISAC Subject Codes supplied by the books' publishers. You will find additional selections, grouped by theme or region, in our "BC Reading Lists."
Description
Asia has lived with elderly Ira and his wife Maddy on their farm for as long as she can remember. When Ira has a heart attack Asia's world is turned upside down. Faced with the possibility of losing the only family she has ever known, Asia is frightened but fascinated by the appearance of a ghost that only she can see and hear.
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age:
- 9 to 12
- Grade:
- 4 to 7
- Reading age:
- 9 to 12
Awards
- , Young Readers' Choice Book Awards of British Columbia (YRCABC) Red Cedar Book Awards
- Short-listed, Red Cedar nominee
- Commended, OLA Best Bets
- Commended, CCBC Our Choice
- Short-listed, Silver Birch nominee
- Short-listed, Forest of Reading Silver Birch Fiction Award
- Short-listed, Hackmatack Children's Choice Award nominee
- Commended, Canadian Children's Book Centre (CCBC) Our Choice
- Commended, Ontario Library association (OLA) Best Bets
- Short-listed, Hackmatack Children’s Choice Book Award
Editorial Reviews
"Well paced and readable."
— Canadian Literature
"A real page-turner, with strong, likable main characters."
— School Library Journal
"Highly Recommended."
— CM Magazine
"An outstanding book...takes[s] you on a windy roller-coaster ride...5 stars"
— TeensReadToo.com
"Citra writes about what she knows with both veracity and assurance."
— Canadian Book Review Annual
