Tag: Dead Wednesday

October 13, 2021 by Steven Engelfried

Ghostly Appearances in the Newbery Conversation

2021 may be the year of the ghost in children's literature. Several of the year's best books prominently feature supernatural elements that are employed in highly original ways that lead to fresh explorations of racism, gender identity, self esteem and other topics that we don't often play a part in ghost stories...though we might expect them in Newbery Medal contenders.