Thornhill

This was an amazing read. I'm not sure why my library has it in Young Adult as I think middle graders might like it too. It's ultimately about bullying but the haunted house/puppet making/loneliness factor ramps up the plot into an almost horror movie feel. I would highly recommend to fans of Mary Downing Hahn. The illustrations are also gorgeous. My one teeny tiny complain is (imho) an overuse of empty pages. They are used for effect and for bouncing between the time lines, but there are soooo many of them. I would also recommend this to fans of Brian Selznick as the style is very similar: some text, more illustrations.