Songs for Ghosts by Kumagai, Clara

Songs for Ghosts

This genre-bending YA novel follows a boy who finds a century-old diary written by a young woman...
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Author: Clara Kumagai
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
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Songs for Ghosts by Kumagai, Clara

Songs for Ghosts

$30.33

Songs for Ghosts

$30.33
Author: Clara Kumagai
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
This genre-bending YA novel follows a boy who finds a century-old diary written by a young woman in Nagasaki, Japan--and becomes haunted by her vengeful spirit.

When Adam discovers a diary in his attic, he is enthralled by its account of a young woman's life in Nagasaki. A hundred years separate them, yet like Adam, she is caught between cultures, relationships, and heartbreak.

She also writes of the ghosts that have begun to seek her out, which Adam dismisses as fantasy--until he begins to be haunted by her terrifying spirit. Unravelling the mystery of her identity--and the wrong done to her--seems to be the only way to save himself.

This leads Adam to a home stay in Nagasaki, where he begins to reconnect to his heritage not only through Japanese language and culture, but also by connecting with long-lost family members. And then begins a race against time as Adam and his new crush, Jo, attempt to untangle a story that has rippled through generations . . .

Author: Clara Kumagai
Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
Published: 08/12/2025
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.01lbs
Size: 8.42h x 5.80w x 1.32d
ISBN: 9781419768538
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 06/15/2025
Booklist 08/01/2025
School Library Journal 08/29/2025 pg. 1

About the Author
Clara Kumagai is from Ireland, Japan, and Canada. Catfish Rolling, her debut novel, was a 2024 YOTO Carnegie Medal nominee, shortlisted for the 2023 Great Reads Award, and winner of the 2024 KPMG Children's Books Ireland Book of the Year. She lives and writes in Ireland.

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