Ghosts

Telgemeier, R. (2016) Ghosts.  NY:  Scholastic.  This graphic novel is about two sisters, Catrina and Maya, who have moved to Bahia de la Luna.  Their family hope that this city by the sea will help Maya's cystic fibrosis.  They soon discover that their neighbor does ghost tours.  Catrina, even though she is the older sister, seems scared of ghost, but Maya is very excited about the possibility and even creates an ofrenda for their late grandmother. During an expedition to see ghosts, Maya becomes very sick and has to be hospitalized an has a breathing tube put in.  I like the information about cystic fibrosis and Dia De Los Muertos that the author includes in the story.  I loved reading about the Mexican American culture. Readers of Telgemeier's Smile and Sister will enjoy reading about these two sisters and how they manage to deal with a scary disease, sisterhood, and a move to a ghost town.

Book Trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXQ8NAMoU5Q

Teaching Guide:
https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/lesson-plans/teaching-content/ghosts-teaching-guide/