Ferris: (A Heartfelt and Humorous Middle-Grade Coming-Of-Age Novel about Family, Ghosts, and Growing Up - For Kids Ages 8-12 in Grades 3-7) -- Kate DiCamillo, Hardcover

"Kate DiCamillo's new children's novel is a balm for the soul." - The New York Times

The beloved author of Because of Winn-Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up.

It's the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferris's mother's chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world. And Charisse, Ferris's grandmother, has started seeing a ghost at the threshold of her room, which seems like an alarming omen given that she is also feeling unwell. But the ghost is not there to usher Charisse to the Great Beyond. Rather, she has other plans--wild, impractical, illuminating plans. How can Ferris satisfy a specter with Pinky terrorizing the town, Uncle Ted sending Ferris to spy on her aunt, and her father battling an invasion of raccoons?

As Charisse likes to say, "Every good story is a love story," and Kate DiCamillo has written one for the ages: emotionally resonant and healing, showing the two-time Newbery Medalist at her most playful, universal, and profound.

Author: Kate DiCamillo
Publisher: Candlewick Press (MA)
Published: 03/05/2024
Pages: 240
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 0.74lbs
Size: 7.87h x 5.67w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9781536231052
Audience: Young Adult

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 522223 / Ferris


Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 12/04/2023
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2024
Horn Book Magazine 01/01/2024 pg. 93
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 02/01/2024
Booklist 02/01/2024 pg. 63
School Library Journal 02/01/2024 pg. 94

About the Author
Kate DiCamillo is one of America's most beloved storytellers. She is a former National Ambassador for Young People's Literature and a two-time Newbery Medalist. Born in Philadelphia, she grew up in Florida and now lives in Minneapolis.