The Spirit of Cattail County

Twelve-year-old Sparrow is grieving her mother’s recent death and has only one friend: a ghostly boy whom no one else can see. Other children think there is something unusual about Sparrow and her house near the swamp, but the boy keeps her company on the porch swing. He has a secret, and learning it may be necessary for Sparrow to keep her home. The story combines loss with a supernatural mystery.