Juneberry Blue -- Candice Ransom, Hardcover

Taking inspiration from Sleeping Beauty and charming small towns, this contemporary magical realism novel includes a mistaken destiny, a dying town, and a determined ghost cat.

Eleven-year-old Andie Jennings, of Morning Glory, Virginia (population: 8), is set to inherit her family's magic on Midsummer's Eve. And Andie plans to use it to bring her dad home for good from his long-haul trucking job. Except her gift doesn't come.

But when a see-through cat starts following her, Andie realizes she didn't fail to get her magic at all. Her gift just isn't what anyone expected. Turns out, her new ability to communicate with the ghosts she can suddenly see may be the very thing that Morning Glory--and her own family--needs.

Inspired by storytelling and tales passed down through generations, Juneberry Blue celebrates the importance of listening to stories--and the people who tell them.

Author: Candice Ransom
Publisher: Peachtree Publishers
Published: 06/18/2024
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.25lbs
ISBN: 9781682636695
Audience: Ages 9-12

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 03/11/2024
Kirkus Reviews 04/15/2024
Booklist 05/01/2024 pg. 50

About the Author
Candice Ransom is the author of more than 170 books for children and young adults. She has an MFA in writing from Vermont College of Fine Arts and an MA in children's literature from Hollins University. She currently teaches at Hollins University in their graduate program in children's literature. She lives in Fredericksburg, Virginia, with her husband and two bossy cats. Visit her at
candiceransom.com.