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Iris, a quiet teenager in a small Louisiana town, spends a typical hot summer with her best friend Collette, lingering at the Red Stripe grocery and wandering the cemetery, swapping spooky tales. But this year, an unexpected secret comes to light. Years ago, before Iris ever arrived, a local boy named Elijah Landry vanished, leaving only hushed whispers in church pews. This summer a ghostly presence begins to haunt Iris, and she suspects it is Elijah’s spirit. Determined to find answers, she delves into the mystery of what truly happened to him and why the vanished boy has chosen her to bring his story back to light.
First publish date: 2009
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Fantasy
Authors: Saundra Mitchell
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