Grace's Ghosts
by Stephenie Wilson Peterson
Genre: Middle Grade Fantasy
Twelve-year-old Grace and her feline best friend, Midnight, have a secret: Midnight is a ghost. But
then again, so are the rest of Graces' friends.
Since she's the only person in hundreds of years with the ability to see them, the many ghosts of Tansy
have flocked to Grace since birth. She doesn't mind. She prefers the company of the dead to that of the
cliquey kids at school.
Grace is happy with her strange life, until one day, the ghosts tell her about the secret her town has
hidden for centuries. There's a reason there are more ghosts than living people in Tansy. Three-hundred
years ago, a lonely witch cast a spell that mistakenly trapped the soul of every person to ever set foot in
the tiny town. So when the spirits beg her to find a way to break the curse, Grace is eager to help.
As she searches for answers, Grace makes discoveries about the secret her family hid for generations
and a world of magic hidden in her own backyard.
Grace soon realizes that if she succeeds in breaking the curse, she'll lose Midnight and all of her
ghost friends, but if she fails, everyone living in Tansy will face the same fate. Can Grace break the curse
before it's too late?
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Semi-nomadic, Stephenie and her family currently live near Raleigh, North Carolina. Her kids are Texans
at heart and Stephenie and her husband grew up just outside of Seattle. Stephenie writes, creates art,
and homeschools her three amazing kids. Stephenie loves to hike with her family and drink lots and lots
of coffee.
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Can you tell us a little bit about the characters in Grace’s
Ghosts?
The protagonist is a twelve year old
girl named Grace. She doesn’t have a lot of living friends, but
she’s the most popular girl in town among the dead. She’s the
only person who’s been able to see the many ghosts of the town of
Tansy for more than 300 years, so the ghosts have flocked to her
since she was a baby. Grace, like a lot of tweens, is a bit unsure of
herself when the story starts, but she grows a lot and gains
confidence as the story unfolds.
Her best friend is her cat, Midnight.
Like nearly all of her friends, Midnight is a ghost. The ghostly
kitty stays by her side at all times. He goes to school with her
every day. He makes sure she’s never lonely. Midnight is probably
my favorite character in the book.
Grace’s family plays a big part in the story, especially her mom and grandma. They’re strong women who Grace can really look up to, but they are not without their faults.
Grace’s family plays a big part in the story, especially her mom and grandma. They’re strong women who Grace can really look up to, but they are not without their faults.
The many ghosts of Tansy make up most
of the cast of characters. They all have unique personalities. Most
of them are friendly toward Grace. A few aren’t. But they all are
ready to move on into the Light, and they need Grace’s help.
Grace’s only living friend is a boy
named Bain. He’s a bit quirky, but he’s funny, supportive, and
Grace thinks he’s cute. He helps Grace throughout the story.
Have you written any other books
that are not published?
I have! Quite a few, actually. Right now, my agent is working to find a publisher for my other books. I’ve written two other middle grade novels, two chapter books, and five picture books. I’m working on another middle grade novel as well as a picture book.
I have! Quite a few, actually. Right now, my agent is working to find a publisher for my other books. I’ve written two other middle grade novels, two chapter books, and five picture books. I’m working on another middle grade novel as well as a picture book.
Do you prefer to write in silence or
with noise? Why?
I like some background noise. If it’s
too quiet, I get distracted. I don’t like playing music with
lyrics, however. I find myself typing the words to the songs on
accident. It’s not as bad if I’m in a coffee shop where there’s
other background noise, but at home, I only play instrumental music.
A coffee shop is the ideal place for me to write because there’s
noise, but none of it is my problem. At home, my kids or my dogs make
noise and I know I’m responsible for whatever mess happens while
I’m working, so each sound distracts me.
What is your writing process? For
instance do you do an outline first? Do you do the chapters first?
I go into a story with a main
character, a setting, and a rough idea of where I want to take the
story. Then I write a few chapters to get to know my characters a
bit. After I’ve spent some time getting to know them and how they
react, I write a rough outline. I base it off the book Save the
Cat. I never hold myself to my outlines, but I like to have a
general idea of where I’m going.
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