After her mother's death, Shelly, who helps lost souls transition into the next world, begins to bring the ghosts home and hide them in her room.
"Ghosts don't scare Shelly. As an apprentice to her ghost-hunting grandma, Shelly catches ghost cats, dogs, and raccoons in her hair. She helps them move on to whatever comes after death. And she watches her grandma do the same with people. It's what the Cree women in their family have always done. But then a terrible accident changes how Shelly sees death. Suddenly, she doesn't want to help spirits transition. They might be dead, but that's better than gone. Shelly knows she's breaking the biggest rule of ghost-hunting. It's not right to force spirits to stick around. But there's one ghost she's desperate to stop from moving on. If only Shelly could find her..."--Page [4] of cover.
"Ghosts aren't meant to stick around forever . . . Ghosts are everywhere in Shelly's life. Recently passed people, pets, and a boy who lives in the local graveyard and lends her Smiths tapes are all part of spirit world she and her grandmother are privy to. In the tradition of their Cree ancestors, Shelly and her grandmother help these lost souls transition to the next world by catching them in their hair. But when Shelly's mom dies, her relationship to ghosts--and death--changes. Instead of helping spirits move on, she starts bringing them home and hiding them in her room. But no matter how many ghosts she collects, Shelly can't ignore the one that's missing. Why hasn't her mom's ghost come home yet? Rooted in a Cree worldview and inspired by the author's great-grandmother's stories, The Ghost Collector delves into questions of grief, loss, and the many ways people can linger after death."--Provided by publisher.
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