{"product_id":"the-forgotten-girl-9781338317251","title":"The Forgotten Girl","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"This ghost story gave me chill after chill. It will haunt you.\" -- R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Do you know what it feels like to be forgotten?\" \u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOn a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, Daniel, sneak into a clearing in the woods to play in the freshly fallen snow. There, Iris carefully makes a perfect snow angel--only to find the crumbling gravestone of a young girl, Avery Moore, right beneath her.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eImmediately, strange things start to happen to Iris: She begins having vivid nightmares. She wakes up to find her bedroom window wide open, letting in the snow. She thinks she sees the shadow of a girl lurking in the woods. And she feels the pull of the abandoned grave, calling her back to the clearing...\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eObsessed with figuring out what's going on, Iris and Daniel start to research the area for a school project. They discover that Avery's grave is actually part of a neglected and forgotten Black cemetery, dating back to a time when White and Black people were kept separate in life--and in death. As Iris and Daniel learn more about their town's past, they become determined to restore Avery's grave and finally have proper respect paid to Avery and the others buried there.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut they have awakened a jealous and demanding ghost, one that's not satisfied with their plans for getting recognition. One that is searching for a best friend forever--no matter what the cost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Girl \u003c\/i\u003eis both a spooky original ghost story and a timely and important storyline about reclaiming an abandoned segregated cemetery.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A harrowing yet empowering tale reminding us that the past is connected to the present, that every place and every person has a story, and that those stories deserve to be told.\" -- Renée Watson, \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003ePiecing Me Together\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e India Hill Brown\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Scholastic Inc.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 272\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.39lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 7.63h x 5.42w x 0.82d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781338317251\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAudience:\u003c\/b\u003e Ages 9-12\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.7\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 6\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e503774 \/ Forgotten Girl\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eIndia Hill Brown graduated with a bachelor of arts in mass communication from Claflin University. She was born and raised in South Carolina and currently lives there with her husband and son. Her debut novel, \u003ci\u003eThe Forgotten Girl\u003c\/i\u003e, was an NAACP Image Award nominee and an ALSC Notable Children's Book. She is also the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Lake\u003c\/i\u003e. She has worked for HBO, \u003ci\u003eNew York Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e, and the University of South Carolina, and has written for publications such as \u003ci\u003eTeen Vogue\u003c\/i\u003e, Apartment Therapy, and \u003ci\u003eSesi Magazine\u003c\/i\u003e. When she's not working on her novels, she can be found playing around with her toddler, reading a book, or writing in her (many) notebooks. Learn more at IndiaHillBrown.com, and follow her on YouTube (youtube.com\/booksandbighair) and on Instagram (@booksandbighair).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"booksdeli.com","offers":[{"title":"India Hill Brown \/ Paperback \/ English","offer_id":47430191218845,"sku":"9781338317251","price":21.56,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0619\/5648\/9373\/files\/img_91ea44d5-ca72-4008-a9e0-328dc58b4857.jpg?v=1763764815","url":"https:\/\/booksdeli.com\/products\/the-forgotten-girl-9781338317251","provider":"booksdeli.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}