· The properly unhaunted place in the title turns out to be haunted in all sorts of ways which unfold bit by bit, and along the way, we get a heck of a good story. There is a Renaissance Fair, complete with cosplay, and in addition to the aforementioned librarian, one very stuffy town leader. William Alexander won the National Book Award for his debut novel, Goblin Secrets, and won the Earphones Award for his narration of the audiobook. His other novels include A Festival of Ghosts, A Properly Unhaunted Place, Ghoulish Song, Nomad, and Ambassador. William studied theater and folklore at Oberlin College, English at the University of Vermont, and creative writing at the Clarion Book Edition: Reprint. · A PROPERLY UNHAUNTED PLACE. By William Alexander. Illustrated by Kelly Murphy. pp. Margaret K. McElderry Books. $ (Middle grade; ages 8 Author: Benjamin Alire Sáenz.
"Alexander takes readers back to a contemporary world where ghostly haunts are part of daily life and librarians are specialists in appeasing the restless dead in this sequel to A Properly Unhaunted Place While the first book in the series grappled with the consequences of grief avoidance, this addition turns outward, to the pain of. A Properly Unhaunted Place by William Alexander, illustrated by Kelly Murphy. Purchased from Barnes Noble. Rosa Díaz is the daughter of Athena Díaz, the renowned librarian appeasement specialist in a world where the presence of restless ghosts is the norm. It is Athena's job to calm the ghosts and show them proper respect, in the process. A Properly Unhaunted Place was a properly beautiful read. Its cheesy, but true. William Alexander seems to have this magical ability to suck a reader straight into a story. From the first couple of pages you're there, seeing it, hearing it, and cheering for the main characters. The main characters which are, by the way, not white!
A Properly Unhaunted Place Editorial Reviews Helped by Kelly Murphy's provocative illustrations, peppered throughout the book, Alexander has created a cautionary tale and a profound and beautiful work This novel explores the very idea of books, the purpose of libraries and the rather large theme of why the present must embrace a relationship with the past. William Alexander: A Properly Unhaunted Place Saturday, Octo - pm Join National Book Award–winning author William Alexander to delve into a wryly humorous story about two kids who try to save their town by bringing back its ghosts. – Booklist A Festival of Ghosts, Alexander’s follow up to A Properly Unhaunted Place, is as strong as the first, with Murphy’s dynamic pencil illustrations scattered throughout. Rosa and Jasper have all the makings of a terrific literary duo and as the pair grow more comfortable with each other, they affectionately banter their way through all the supernatural tasks, whether they are communicating with ghosts or keeping one step ahead of the people who believe in banishing ghosts forever.
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