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Synopsis
Thirteen-year-old Caitlan looks forward to the camping trip with her older sister in the woods of northern Minnesota, but she doesn't count on the intrusion of her sister's boyfriend or the ghost of a boy who died in the fire that destroyed the forest a century before.
Is A Taste of Smoke appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 10 and up.
A middle grade ghost story with minimal scares featuring a teen girl who encounters the spirit of a boy who died in a historic forest fire. Contains themes of death and grief but presented age-appropriately.
What to know going in
This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and clean language. Content notes include death, death of child, and fire.
Who'll love this
Readers who enjoy mysteries, ghost stories, and camping adventures will connect with Caitlan as she uncovers the story of a boy from the past.