Exit Nowhere (Reprint)

Description: When Barret Eloise and her group project partners are locked in the haunted Raithfield Manor, the house transforms into a series of childhood games they must win to order to escape.

Brief description: Juliana Brandt is an author and elementary teacher with a passion for storytelling that guides her in both her jobs. She lives in Minnesota where she grew up, and her writing is heavily influenced by travels around the country and a decade living in the South. When not writing, she is usually exploring the great outdoors. Her books are written for middle grade readers, though anyone who's drawn to curious magic and eerie atmosphere will enjoy them.

Review Quotes: "A middle schooler gets trapped with classmates in a haunted manor where they must reckon with a vengeful ghost....The scares are safe for newbies, and the book will appeal to readers who enjoy ghost stories. Barret Eloise is a sympathetically struggling protagonist, someone who stumbles over her words, is focused on school almost to her own detriment, and sometimes misses social cues. Her relationship with Helena offers meaningful representation of fraught tween friendships, and the connections among the four classmates are special in their own right."--Kirkus Reviews "August 15, 2024"