Tuesday, October 21, 2014

Greenglass House by Kate Milford illustrated by Jaime Zollars

It is Christmas vacation for twelve year old Milo Pine and he is looking forward to quiet time with his parents.  Unfortunately, unexpected guests arrive to spend the holidays at the Pine's Inn.  Each person is looking for something.   The Greenglass House is the key to their questions and searches.  Milo and his new friend, Meddy, invent a role-playing game and discover secrets in the house and in the guests' lives.
This book addresses the emotions and questions a child who is adopted may experience.
Well written, entertaining and suspenseful.
Points to discuss: word "hell" mentioned a couple of times; a ghost; smugglers/thieves (viewed as the good guys); some violence with a gun; there are snippets of a folklore that involves the Devil
This book was categorized as "Young Adult" in the library.

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