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Evie gave up her belief in stories and magic after her mother's death, but a mysterious seed given her as an eleventh-birthday gift by someone she has never met takes her and a boy who claims to be a ghost on a strange journey.
Quick Summary
Evie, a girl who gave up belief in stories and magic after her mother's death, receives a mysterious seed as an eleventh-birthday gift and travels on a strange adventure with a boy who claims to be a ghost. The book explores themes of grief, healing, and learning to believe in magic and hope again after tragedy. If your kid likes "A Monster Calls" by Patrick Ness, they'll love this because both feature children processing loss through fantastical encounters. This is ideal for fourth through eighth graders who enjoy emotionally rich stories with fantasy elements and can handle a 4.8 AR reading level.