Black Butterfly

Description:

Penny's reluctant stay at the Black Butterfly is interrupted by two ghosts (one friendly, one not), and a potential first love in this spooky-sweet story set on the mysterious coast of Maine.

Brief description:

Shirley Reva Vernick is an award-winning author and journalist. Her works include The Sky We Shared, Remember Dippy, The Blood Lie, The Black Butterfly, and Ripped Away. Her interviews and feature articles have appeared in numerous magazines, national newspapers, and university publications. Shirley graduated from Cornell University and is an alumna of the Radcliffe Writing Seminars. She lives in western Massachusetts.

Review Quotes:

"An amusing and engaging romance with the added spice only a pair of specters can add." -- Kirkus Reviews

"Vernick's variety of likable characters makes this a solid read for young adults. For a book that involves a ghost in a love triangle, the thoughts and actions of the protagonist are relatable and realistic. The book successfully sells both Penny's fragility as well as her grudging, growing love for the inhabitants of the hotel. The descriptions of everything from the culture of the island in the off-season to the lavish meals prepared by the inn's French chef enhance readers' experience." -- School Library Journal