1.Book Title: Deception Author: Lee Nichols
2. What is the main idea of the story? (use examples/quotes from text):
Deception is a story about a girl named Emma who can see ghosts because she is a Ghostkeeper that can make ghosts do what she wants like communicate, compe3l and dismiss the ghosts if she doesn't want to talk to them. "How can I not be afraid of ghosts? They're all haunty and ghoulish, right? And Bennett, why are you taking this seriously?" "You're a Ghostkeeper, Emma."
3. Discuss a character that created a strong reaction.(Use examples/quotes from the text):
Emma's strongest reaction is that she can see ghosts and Bennett is acting like he doesn't know what she is talking about. "I see ghost!" I blurted. He nodded. "Yeah, you told me." Not the reaction I'd expected. "No I didn't. When?" "You see things" he said, in a bored tone. "Imaginary things, visions."
4. Something unique and interesting about the story/book for readers to know. (Use examples/quotes from the text):
Emma is a Ghostkeeper, but she is very powerful and she is named after her ancestor, Emma Vaile, who was the greatest Ghostkeeper in the New World. Ghostkeeping runs in Emma's family because of her great-great-great grandmother. " I look just like her." "Like the first Emma?" "Yeah, it was weird." "Well you're her great-great-great granddaughter, or something."
5. Who do you think would enjoy this book and why? (age, gender, interests):
Teenagers who love stories that have ghosts in the story but also love the mystery to the story as well.
2. What is the main idea of the story? (use examples/quotes from text):
Deception is a story about a girl named Emma who can see ghosts because she is a Ghostkeeper that can make ghosts do what she wants like communicate, compe3l and dismiss the ghosts if she doesn't want to talk to them. "How can I not be afraid of ghosts? They're all haunty and ghoulish, right? And Bennett, why are you taking this seriously?" "You're a Ghostkeeper, Emma."
3. Discuss a character that created a strong reaction.(Use examples/quotes from the text):
Emma's strongest reaction is that she can see ghosts and Bennett is acting like he doesn't know what she is talking about. "I see ghost!" I blurted. He nodded. "Yeah, you told me." Not the reaction I'd expected. "No I didn't. When?" "You see things" he said, in a bored tone. "Imaginary things, visions."
4. Something unique and interesting about the story/book for readers to know. (Use examples/quotes from the text):
Emma is a Ghostkeeper, but she is very powerful and she is named after her ancestor, Emma Vaile, who was the greatest Ghostkeeper in the New World. Ghostkeeping runs in Emma's family because of her great-great-great grandmother. " I look just like her." "Like the first Emma?" "Yeah, it was weird." "Well you're her great-great-great granddaughter, or something."
5. Who do you think would enjoy this book and why? (age, gender, interests):
Teenagers who love stories that have ghosts in the story but also love the mystery to the story as well.