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Cass is barely seventeen and barely noticed, save for the company she keeps: her dead sister and the mischievous school ghosts. They whisper gossip that Cass uses to hold her peers accountable. When a popular boy seeks her help, he opens a door for Cass to reconnect with the living and move beyond the haunting memories of her family.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Megan Crewe
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