{"id":6431,"date":"2017-01-03T13:16:28","date_gmt":"2017-01-03T18:16:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=6431"},"modified":"2024-08-09T10:17:04","modified_gmt":"2024-08-09T14:17:04","slug":"ghost-girl-in-the-corner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/6431","title":{"rendered":"Ghost Girl in the Corner"},"content":{"rendered":"

Ghost Girl in the Corner<\/a><\/em> (2016) Daniel Jos\u00e9 Older<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>This is set after Shadowshaper<\/a><\/em>. Tee has received a grant to take over the publishing of the Bed-Stuy Searchlight<\/em>–the local paper that had been run by Manny. She has three other teens to help her: Mina, Rafael, and Coruscant, although the woman from the group that provided the grant has her own stipulations.<\/p>\n

\u201cCover the neighborhood, write the stories that no one else writes, just try to keep a happy face on it, is all we ask, okay?
\n…
\nIf a crime happens, let\u2019s say, and we\u2019re writing about it, make sure to approach it from a sunny angle somehow, you know? Maybe there\u2019s a bright side of it that someone hasn\u2019t seen, but you can? Right? Because that\u2019s what we\u2019re trying to do here, make people happy. The neighborhood is changing a lot, right? So let\u2019s figure out how that\u2019s a positive thing and focus on that, alright? Alright. Ms. Rollins has your stipend checks, so she\u2019s going to pass those out, and we\u2019ll see you on the emails!\u201d Jessica gave a quick, peppy wave and then retreated quickly up the stairs. <\/p>\n

Ms. Rollins looked as stunned as everyone else. \u201cUh \u2026 here\u2019s your checks,\u201d she said. \u201cGood luck with that.\u201d She dropped a stack of envelopes on the table next to Tee, raised her eyebrows, waved, and was out. <\/p>\n

The door closed. A few seconds passed. <\/p>\n

Mina said, \u201cWell, I, for one, am shocked that the white lady doesn\u2019t want us to write about any of the ills of gentrification.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

One of the things I really like about Daniel Jose Older is that he writes real teens. And fantastic dialog.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou got my coffee, Raffi?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cClaro que s\u00ed.\u201d He passed her a warm blue-and-white paper cup. \u201cExtra cream and sugar like you said, mi jefa.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cDid you just call me a heffa?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cJefa! Jefa! Boss-lady.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

This story is a mystery, a romance, and a general teens being teens story, all in one.<\/p>\n

The mystery is the ghost girl in the church basement (where the paper is published) that only Tee can see. The romance is Tee and Izzy working through their differences and problems, and the teens being teens is fun.<\/p>\n

And, if you’ve read Midnight Taxi Tango<\/em>, a character from there makes an appearance. It’s very brief, but it made me happy.<\/p>\n

Even if you haven’t read Shadowshaper<\/em>, you should be able to read this story.<\/p>\n

And enjoy it!
\nRating: 8.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n

Published by Arthur A. Levine Books<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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