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Ruined: A Ghost Story

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By Paula Morris
Publisher Scholastic Inc
Ruined: A Ghost Story
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A gripping YA supernatural novel set in New Orleans TWILIGHT with a ghostly twist. Rebecca couldnt feel more out of place in New Orleans, where she comes to spend the year while her dad is traveling. Shes staying in a creepy old house with her Aunt Claudia, who reads Tarot cards for a living. And at the snooty prep school, a pack of filthyrich girls treat Rebecca like shes invisible. Only gorgeous, unavailable Anton Grey seems to give Rebecca the time of day, but she wonders if hes got a hidden agenda. Then one night, in Lafayette Cemetery, Rebecca makes a friend. Sweet, mysterious Lisette is eager to talk to Rebecca, and to show her the nooks and crannies of the city.

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76231 words76,231 words
304 pages304 pages
Lexile 860LLexile 860L
Grade 6 to H+Grade 6 to H+
Age 11-18Age 11-18

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Book ISBN:

9780545042154

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