Something’s rotten in the heart of apple country! Hildy Biddle dreams of being a journalist. A reporter for her high school newspaper, “The Core,” she’s just waiting for a chance to prove herself. Not content to just cover school issues, Hildy’s drawn to the town’s big story?the haunted old Ludlow house. On the surface, Banesville, USA, seems like such a happy place, but lately, eerie happenings and ghostly sightings are making Hildy take a deeper look. Her efforts to find out who is really haunting Banesville isn’t making her popular, and she starts wondering if she’s cut out to be a journalist after all. But she refuses to give up, because, hopefully, the truth will set a few ghosts free.”Peeled” is classic Joan Bauer, featuring a strong heroine, and filled with her trademark witty dialogue, and problems and people worth standing up to.
Joan Bauer is the author of fourteen books for young readers. She received a Newbery Honor for Hope Was Here, and the L.A. Times Book Prize for Rules of the Road. The Christopher Medal was awarded to Hope Was Here, Close to Famous and Soar; the Schneider Family Book Award was given to Close to Famous. Joan Bauer lives in Brooklyn, New York
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