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Shimmer

Alyson Noël

2011176 pagesabout 3–4 hours
2011
first published
  • 2011Square FishISBN 9780312648251
  • 2011Macmillan Children's Books (UK) · 176 pages · ENG

Having solved the matter of the Radiant Boy, Riley, Buttercup, and Bodhi are enjoying a well-deserved vacation. When Riley comes across a vicious black dog, against Bodhi’s advice, she decides to cross him over. While following the dog, she runs into a young ghost named Rebecca. Despite Rebecca’s sweet appearance, Riley soon learns she’s not at all what she seems. As the daughter of a former plantation owner, she is furious about being murdered during a slave revolt in 1733. Mired in her own anger, Rebecca is lashing out by keeping the ghosts who died along with her trapped in their worst memories. Can Riley help Rebecca forgive and forget without losing herself to her own nightmarish memories?

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AtmosphereWhimsical

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Written forMiddle grade

When and where

ThemesJustice

Content notes

  • Racismmoderateunreviewed

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