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In the shadow of blackbirds

In San Diego in 1918, as deadly influenza and World War I take their toll, sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches desperate mourners flock to séances and spirit photographers for comfort and, despite her scientific leanings, must consider if ghosts are real when her first love, killed in battl...

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Main Author: Winters, Cat
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Amulet Books, 2013.
Subjects:
Spiritualism > Young adult fiction.
Influenza Epidemic, 1918-1919 > Young adult fiction.
World War, 1914-1918 > Young adult fiction.
San Diego (Calif.) > History > 20th century > Young adult fiction.
Ghost stories > Young adult.
Historical fiction > Young adult.
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Summary:In San Diego in 1918, as deadly influenza and World War I take their toll, sixteen-year-old Mary Shelley Black watches desperate mourners flock to séances and spirit photographers for comfort and, despite her scientific leanings, must consider if ghosts are real when her first love, killed in battle, returns.
Physical Description:387 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9781419705304
141970530X
Author Notes:Cat Winters was born and raised near Disneyland in Southern California. She is the creator of suburbanvampire.blogspot.com, and she runs corsetsandcutlasses.wordpress .com, a group blog featuring authors of YA historical fiction. She lives in Portland, Oregon, with her family.

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