Ghosts I Have Been

Booklist, starred review
First-class...an outrageous sequence of events charmed together with skillful wordwork.


Review
"First-class...an outrageous sequence of events charmed together with skillful wordwork."--Booklist, starred review.

A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year.


Book Description
Blossom Culp is the outspoken outcast of Bluff City, always getting into trouble. No one wants to cross her, especially now that she's revealed that she can see the Unseen. Then Blossom herself is stunned, because her lie turns out to be truth. She actually does have second sight ...and she is "on board" the sinking Titanic.


Card catalog description
Blossom Culp's gift of second sight, which she discovers gradually, leads her into some unusual adventures.


From the Publisher
Upon discovering that she has the gift of Second Sight, Blossom also learns that whether glimpsing the future or traveling into the past, one is powerless to alter history."First-class...an outrageous sequence of events charmed together with skillful wordwork."--Booklist, starred review.A School Library Journal Best Book of the Year, An ALA Best of the Best Books for Young Adults, A New York Times Outstanding Book of the Year.


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Blossom Culp knows she isn't like other children. She shares a gift with her mother that, while making her famous, makes people in Bluff City somewhat suspicious of her as well. While people tend to shy away from Blossom because of her gift, they also call on her for help. Throughout the book, the reader is brought along as Blossom discovers her abilities and how special she truly is. Told in first person, Richard Peck allows Blossom to speak directly to the reader with a wisdom and maturity that escapes some adults and also creates a friendly tone. Through her adventures, Blossom provides such complete detail the reader feels as if he is sharing the experience with her. The down-home feel of Bluff City and its community provides a softness to the characters and the mysteries that Blossom encounters in this small town. These mysteries keep the reader curious, making this a difficult book to put down. 2001 (orig. 1977), Puffin Books, $5.99. Ages 10 up. Reviewer:John D. Orsborn


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