Hungry Bones
Written by Louise Hung
Published by Scholastic Press
Molly Teng sees things no one else can.
By touching the belongings of people who have died, she gets brief glimpses into the lives they lived. Sometimes the “zaps” are funny or random, but often they leave her feeling sad, drained, and lonely.
The last thing Jade remembers from life is dying. That was over one hundred years ago. Ever since then she’s been trapped in the same house watching people move in and out. She’s a ‘hungry ghost’ reliant on the livings’ food scraps to survive. To most people she is only a shadow, a ghost story, a superstition.
Molly is not most people. When she moves into Jade’s house, nothing will ever be the same—for either of them. After over a century alone, Jade might finally have someone who can help her uncover the secrets of her past, and maybe even find a way out of the house—before her hunger destroys them both.
Primary ISBN: 9781338832587
Publication Date: October 2024
Available As: Hardcover, Audiobook, eBook
Middle Grade, Age 08 or older
Community Represented: Chinese/Chinese American
Themes: Accolades & Awards, Accolades & Awards: Youth Media Awards, Discrimination: Racial, Family Relationship: Parents, Format: Audiobook, Genre: Paranormal, Mental Health, Own Voices/Lived Experience, Trauma & Healing, Trauma & Healing: Death of Family or Friend
Setting: United States (Maine, Texas)
Character's Place in the Immigration Journey: Unknown Arrival
Book Creator(s) Connection to the Community Represented: Own Voices/Lived Experience
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