The Ghost Collector

By Allison Mills

Shelly hoards ghosts, but her mother's spirit is missing. Why won't she return?

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200 pages· 35,308 words· Est. 5 hour read

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Bookroo's summary

Shelly and her grandmother catch ghosts in their hair, guiding them to the afterlife. But when Shelly's mom dies, she starts hoarding spirits instead. Despite her growing collection, her mother's ghost is absent. Why hasn't she come home? Rooted in Cree traditions, this tale explores grief, loss, and the mysteries of the afterlife.

From the publisher

Ghosts aren’t 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 haven’t transitioned yet; it’s their job to help the ghosts along their journey. When Shelly’s mom dies suddenly, Shelly’s relationship to ghosts–and death–changes. 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 can’t ignore the one ghost that’s missing. Why hasn’t her mom’s ghost come home yet? Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by stories about the author’s great-grandmother’s 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 DiCamillo’s Louisiana’s Way Home and Patrick Ness’s A Monster Calls.

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