Ophie's Ghosts
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- Author：Justina Ireland
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Summary
Winner， 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。
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。
Reviews
Ashley Smith
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I like seeing a child learn the ways of the world through supernatural or mystical means。 I do enjoy when a book is more fast-paced than this one though。
mybookishthings
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read for school
Jessica
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Set in the 1920s， Ophelia Harrison learns she's a medium when her father shows up to save her life。 That's all only the beginning。 Haints follow the girl， even as she moves from Georgia to Pittsburgh。 Forced to leave school try and help her mother afford a place to live， she feels adrift while silently mourning。Then she stumbles into the deeply destructive Daffodil Manor。 Ophie is an inquisitive， strong-willed girl unwilling to take no for answers。 Even amidst tragedy。 Empathic for the ghosts no Set in the 1920s， Ophelia Harrison learns she's a medium when her father shows up to save her life。 That's all only the beginning。 Haints follow the girl， even as she moves from Georgia to Pittsburgh。 Forced to leave school try and help her mother afford a place to live， she feels adrift while silently mourning。Then she stumbles into the deeply destructive Daffodil Manor。 Ophie is an inquisitive， strong-willed girl unwilling to take no for answers。 Even amidst tragedy。 Empathic for the ghosts no one can hear， who are begging for ways to move on。 Her character arc is woven really well into the past and present。I also really loved the dynamic of places having their own narrative。 Of highlighting history in a unique perspective。 Ophie can't feel the house， but it definitely responds to her。 And allows her to learn lessons in certain waysMystery really works as the truth unravels。 It's not an adult serial killer thriller， but very age appropriate。 And even as the main plot is solved， there are still more in the wrap up。 I love how a community builds from the dead needing to be heard， one by one。Figured out the killer early on but the steps of watching Ophie put the puzzle together was engaging。 Clara having moments of violence， of feeling robbed， were relatable。 Yet so was Ophie's fear of her friend in those moments。 Readers understand the warnings and the reality of finding her own way。Content warning for racism， murder by racists， possession， and overall darker themes。 However I believe it's a great book for older middle grade readers。 The history is solid， a defined narrative， and offers varied experiences of life for Black Americans in the Jazz Age。 For a debut middle grade， Ireland knocks it out of the park。 And narrator Bahni Turpin brings each character （and there are quite a few） to life。 I'm so glad to have taken the time to read this one。 。。。more
Wookwife
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Beautiful， sad， haunting， and gripping story。 Perfect for MG audiences and older。
Dulce Maria
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I absolutely loved it
Isra Syed
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I loved the combination of fantasy/ghost-story， mystery， and historical fiction。 It all came together beautifully at the end， and was very well written。 The plot twists were， of course， surprising， but not too much and not in a bad way。
Alicia
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This book was so interesting。 I don’t know what it is about children solving the biggest mysteries their town has that really captivates the reader to see how it gets done and who is actually involved。 A 12 year old girl who is able to see dead people and learned when a bunch of racists came to burn down her family home by her Dad’s ghosts forewarning her。 Fast forward to know working for a white family with her mother and the ghosts haunting the home because their spirit can’t move it。 The writ This book was so interesting。 I don’t know what it is about children solving the biggest mysteries their town has that really captivates the reader to see how it gets done and who is actually involved。 A 12 year old girl who is able to see dead people and learned when a bunch of racists came to burn down her family home by her Dad’s ghosts forewarning her。 Fast forward to know working for a white family with her mother and the ghosts haunting the home because their spirit can’t move it。 The writing was well written and the audio was an enjoyment to listen to。 。。。more
Jessie
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I loved this book！ My first Justina Ireland and I hope she keeps writing middle grade。 Maybe even a sequel to this one？ I liked the name of Daffodil Manor。 The descriptions were great and I really felt like I was THERE。 The ghosts were not too scary and even friendly！ （CLASSROOM）
Ozsaur
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Ophie is a twelve year old black girl growing up in 1922 Georgia - until tragedy strikes。 She and her mother move to Philadelphia to live with Aunt Rose， and try to make a new start。Ophie yearns to go to school， but with little money， and needing to pay for their own home some day， she and her mother must work for a white family in Daffodil House。 The work is hard， and the old lady that Ophie must take care of is an awful person。 The one bright spot is the ghost of a young woman who died in Daff Ophie is a twelve year old black girl growing up in 1922 Georgia - until tragedy strikes。 She and her mother move to Philadelphia to live with Aunt Rose， and try to make a new start。Ophie yearns to go to school， but with little money， and needing to pay for their own home some day， she and her mother must work for a white family in Daffodil House。 The work is hard， and the old lady that Ophie must take care of is an awful person。 The one bright spot is the ghost of a young woman who died in Daffodil House。 Ophie can see ghosts， and she learns from her Aunt Rose that many of the women in her family can see them。 She learns that it is good to help ghosts move on， but it's very dangerous。I loved Ophie so much！ She has such a big heart！ She's smart， and kind， though in the privacy of her own thoughts， she has her own opinions。 The other characters were all well written， each with their own personalities。 The ghosts were all interesting， and learning about them was a fun part of the story。 The mystery that Ophie unravels came together very nicely at the end。One warning， there is blatant racist language and actions。 There is no sugar coating what Ophie had to deal with on a daily basis。 There were rules both written and unwritten for how black people had to live in 1922 - and today。 Also， I listened on audio， and the narrator was excellent。 。。。more
Lisa
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My daughter and I listened to this on a recent road trip and we both loved it！ Great characters， suspenseful mystery， and we enjoyed the history lesson that went along with it。 Recommend for ages 10+。
Deena Lipomi
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When Ophie witnesses her father's murder in 1922 Georgia， she learns she can see ghosts。 So when her mother moves them to Pittsburgh to live with relatives while they both work as housekeepers for a wealthy family， she connects with the ghost of a former employee of the house and promises to solve the mystery of what happened to her。 The sad events of the opening and Ophie's circumstances are compounded by the sad stories of the ghosts， but tempered by an even tone and somewhat upbeat ending。 Th When Ophie witnesses her father's murder in 1922 Georgia， she learns she can see ghosts。 So when her mother moves them to Pittsburgh to live with relatives while they both work as housekeepers for a wealthy family， she connects with the ghost of a former employee of the house and promises to solve the mystery of what happened to her。 The sad events of the opening and Ophie's circumstances are compounded by the sad stories of the ghosts， but tempered by an even tone and somewhat upbeat ending。 The ghost story is good and not too spooky while illustrating the reach of racism and the lengths some will go to because of it。 。。。more
Stephanie Pratt
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I really enjoyed this book！ Middle grade， historical fiction， ghosts， mystery
Annaka
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An excellent little middle grade novel set in the 1920s—it’s got ghosts， it’s got mystery， it’s got history！ It also has a light enough touch to address serious， distressing topics without making them either too trite or too schadenfreude-inducing， which is a great success on its own and even more impressive considering the book’s target audience （kids tend to know when they’re being handled， and Ophie’s Ghosts avoids that magnificently）。A great choice for kids （and adults！） looking for a little An excellent little middle grade novel set in the 1920s—it’s got ghosts， it’s got mystery， it’s got history！ It also has a light enough touch to address serious， distressing topics without making them either too trite or too schadenfreude-inducing， which is a great success on its own and even more impressive considering the book’s target audience （kids tend to know when they’re being handled， and Ophie’s Ghosts avoids that magnificently）。A great choice for kids （and adults！） looking for a little spook with their history。 。。。more
Leticia
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A wonderful novel that is both a haunted house story， a mystery and an exploration of the haunting nature of racial violence in America。 I loved how this was also a story about a child navigating grief and her understanding of death as she helps the spirits of the dead。
Emi Cohen
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Atmospheric， complex， and so well-written。 I don't want to spoil too much， but I will say that Ophie's Ghosts is a one of those deeply nuanced books that has a beautiful ending。 Not a happy ending， exactly; not quite a bittersweet one either。 More like a fulfilling one。 This is a really， truly excellent novel。 Atmospheric， complex， and so well-written。 I don't want to spoil too much， but I will say that Ophie's Ghosts is a one of those deeply nuanced books that has a beautiful ending。 Not a happy ending， exactly; not quite a bittersweet one either。 More like a fulfilling one。 This is a really， truly excellent novel。 。。。more
Erin
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Beautifully written and left me in tears。 I was hooked as soon as I started listening。
Alex | | findingmontauk1
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HELLO， OPHIE！ What a fun book and a great story on top of it all。 Previously I have only read Dread Nation by Justina Ireland so I was excited when I saw she had this MG horror book in her repertoire as well。 It's a little bit of historical and paranormal all in one。 There's lots of heart and emotion in here， too。 Ophie is kind of a cross between Melinda Gordon from Ghost Whisper and Odd Thomas。。。 but so much more and has her own story to tell and experiences to share。 This is so good and I real HELLO， OPHIE！ What a fun book and a great story on top of it all。 Previously I have only read Dread Nation by Justina Ireland so I was excited when I saw she had this MG horror book in her repertoire as well。 It's a little bit of historical and paranormal all in one。 There's lots of heart and emotion in here， too。 Ophie is kind of a cross between Melinda Gordon from Ghost Whisper and Odd Thomas。。。 but so much more and has her own story to tell and experiences to share。 This is so good and I really hope there are more Ophie books on the way！？ Ophie is such a firecracker and I think she will resonate with so many readers out there。 。。。more
Teresa
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Really good middle grade historical fiction with a paranormal and gothic twist。 Set in 1920's Pittsburgh。 Ophie and her mother are forced to move to Pennsylvania to stay with relatives and try to make a life for themselves after Ophie's beloved dad is murdered by racists in Atlanta。 Ophie discovers she can see and communicate with ghosts。 This is a gift that some women in her family have had。 When Ophie starts working at the old Daffodil Mansion， she finds out her gift can be very dangerous。 I e Really good middle grade historical fiction with a paranormal and gothic twist。 Set in 1920's Pittsburgh。 Ophie and her mother are forced to move to Pennsylvania to stay with relatives and try to make a life for themselves after Ophie's beloved dad is murdered by racists in Atlanta。 Ophie discovers she can see and communicate with ghosts。 This is a gift that some women in her family have had。 When Ophie starts working at the old Daffodil Mansion， she finds out her gift can be very dangerous。 I enjoyed this story， hope to see more of Ophie。 。。。more
Beth
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A historical with ghosts showing Pittsburgh （and a bit of Georgia） in the early 20th century， as Black Americans pushed for the vote and communities grew in many northern states。 Ophie gets just the right amount of agency -- she's still under her mother's control， as well as all the unseen rules for Blacks living near White Americans， but she has her own opinions and is the one who makes a difference in the end。 There's a background understanding of colorism and a matter-of-fact understanding of A historical with ghosts showing Pittsburgh （and a bit of Georgia） in the early 20th century， as Black Americans pushed for the vote and communities grew in many northern states。 Ophie gets just the right amount of agency -- she's still under her mother's control， as well as all the unseen rules for Blacks living near White Americans， but she has her own opinions and is the one who makes a difference in the end。 There's a background understanding of colorism and a matter-of-fact understanding of "passing" which ends up being a plot point and is also a fascinating part of history。 。。。more
Angie
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Wow！ Historical fiction with ghosts！ I am not a reader of ghost or spooky books， but this was fantastic！ Great story， and the narration of the audio was so good！
Marie
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Very good
sumi！！
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this book is really good！ it’s perfect for fall or winter。 there’s ghosts， haunted houses， and mysteries！ ophie is such a sweet character， i love her personality so much！ definitely recommend if you want to read a historical fiction middle grade with ghosts！age rating: 11+
Laura
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This is such a masterful combination of historical fiction， paranormal/ghost story， and mystery。 I don't know how Ireland does it all without feeling like the book is overstuffed， but she does！ I think this will be a great entrance into historical fiction for kids who often find that genre boring。 This is such a masterful combination of historical fiction， paranormal/ghost story， and mystery。 I don't know how Ireland does it all without feeling like the book is overstuffed， but she does！ I think this will be a great entrance into historical fiction for kids who often find that genre boring。 。。。more
Tina
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Absolutely loved this book。 Tons of ghosts （which is one of my favorite themes for books） and a great story about a girl who can see and interact with them。
C。 Janelle
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It's a tall order， writing a book about the ghosts of people who've died violent deaths， racism in the decades after Emancipation， classism， and child labor and making it all both interesting and age-appropriate for middle-graders， but Ireland does a decent job。 The heavy topics sometimes feel a little glossed over， but the ghost story is engaging and seems a solid strategy for introducing some of these big real-world concepts to a young audience。 It's a tall order， writing a book about the ghosts of people who've died violent deaths， racism in the decades after Emancipation， classism， and child labor and making it all both interesting and age-appropriate for middle-graders， but Ireland does a decent job。 The heavy topics sometimes feel a little glossed over， but the ghost story is engaging and seems a solid strategy for introducing some of these big real-world concepts to a young audience。 。。。more
Melissa Griley
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Absolutely love a book that is written for a middle school and high school audience that doesn't talk down to its readers。 I hope there is a part 2。 Absolutely love a book that is written for a middle school and high school audience that doesn't talk down to its readers。 I hope there is a part 2。 。。。more
Anna Hammell
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A good murder mystery book for upper elementary。
Titan Yax
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This book is so well written and the story is very intriguing。 I could not put this book down long enough。 It's so good。 One of the best ghost stories I have ever read。 I highly recommend it。 This book is so well written and the story is very intriguing。 I could not put this book down long enough。 It's so good。 One of the best ghost stories I have ever read。 I highly recommend it。 。。。more
Olive
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I listened to this as an audiobook and cried
Shayla
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This was a great middle grade book with lots of heart， good characters， and a very engaging story！ I would love to read another adventure of Ophie and her ghost solving life。 Ireland does a great job throwing in some historical references and addressing how much racism affects Ophie’s life without being heavy handed and boring。 I think there would be a lot to talk about in a middle school book club。 Obviously there are ghosts， murders， a ghost possession， and it starts off with a lynch mob if an This was a great middle grade book with lots of heart， good characters， and a very engaging story！ I would love to read another adventure of Ophie and her ghost solving life。 Ireland does a great job throwing in some historical references and addressing how much racism affects Ophie’s life without being heavy handed and boring。 I think there would be a lot to talk about in a middle school book club。 Obviously there are ghosts， murders， a ghost possession， and it starts off with a lynch mob if any kid’s were sensitive to that it might not be the book for them。 No swearing or sex。 Great for a school library。 。。。more
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