The Ghost Collector

Ghosts arent meant to stick around forever Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts. In their hair. Just like all the women in their family, they can see souls who havent transitioned yet; its their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shellys mom dies suddenly, Shellys relationship to ghostsand deathchanges. Instead of helping spirits move on, Shelly starts hoarding them. But no matter how many ghost cats, dogs, or people she hides in her room, Shelly cant ignore the one ghost thats missing. Why hasnt her moms ghost come home yet? Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the authors great-grandmothers life, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief and loss, and introduces an exciting new voice in tween fiction that will appeal to fans of Kate DiCamillos Louisianas Way Home and Patrick Nesss A Monster Calls.