Just South of Home by Karen Strong6/21/2023 ![]() It is up to Sarah, Janie, Ellis and his best friend, Jasper to uncover the deep-seated racist part of the town’s past that is filled with unimaginable crimes against the black community. Janie’s sticky fingers disturb the restless ghosts (or haints), who are unleashed upon the town. Janie has a knack for getting into trouble and asks Sarah to take her to the burned-down ruins of Creek Church, a landmark of the small town that she heard was haunted with ghosts. But when their cousin, Janie, arrives for a visit, Sarah’s plans are completely squashed. At last, she can spend her summer months reading her favorite science books and bossing around her younger, brainy brother, Ellis, instead of being worked to the bone by their overly strict grandmother, Mrs. Twelve-year-old Sarah is finally in charge. ![]() Themes: African Americans, Family Relationships, Racism, Crimes, Georgia, Ghosts, Supernatural ![]() ![]() Simon & Schuster Books for Young Readers, Fiction, May 9, 2019 ![]()
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