Neshama Mike Lowery * Author Annotations: Alexis Hall's

* Author Annotations: Alexis Hall's insights and commentary threaded through the novel

her future

So forget everything you know -- or think you know -- about sprites

Listening to My Body is a wonderful tool for parents

she must at last reckon with the sins of her own past

Neshama Mike Lowery * Author Annotations: Alexis Hall'sA bullied girl who communicates with ghosts finds her inner strength in this haunting novel in verse that will resonate with anyone who has felt themselves to be different. Anna sees ghosts. The spirits of her ancestors call to her from the shadows, and no matter where she is, Anna always answers. Kids in her middle school tease her. Teachers and parents are worried by her strange behavior. The only one who seems to understand is Annas beloved