The Blue Girl, by Charles de Lint

A science fiction book about a unique girl that always gets picked on for being different at school. Even though the other students always make fun of her and tease her, she always defends herself even if she is scared. She starts seeing a ghost boy that went to the same high school before and died there. He also used to get picked on. She is the only one that can see him. Eventually they end up getting closer to each other and he tells her all about his world and she tells him all about hers. They fall in love with each other. How will they make their relationship work?

If you are the type of person that likes fantasies, The Blue Girl, by Charles de Lint is definitely for you. It involves high school life in it, love, ghosts, etc. It is a book that you will get hooked to. In the beginning it may be a little bit hard to understand what is going on, but as you go on reading the story starts unfolding and you start finding out more about the characters. Pay attention and you will notice all the similarities the ghost and the girl have. His support and her bravery is what gets her through high school every day.

Yuliya, grade 12
Glendale Central Library