Overview
Winner of the 2022 Mildred L. Batchelder Award
A July/August 2021 Kidsā Indie Next Pick
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection
From renowned Japanese childrenās author Sachiko Kashiwaba, Temple Alley Summer is a fantastical and mysterious adventure featuring the living dead, a magical pearl, and a suspiciously nosy black cat named Kiriko.
Kazu knows something odd is going on when he sees a girl in a white kimono sneak out of his house in the middle of the nightāwas he dreaming? Did he see a ghost? Things get even stranger when he shows up to school the next day to see the very same figure sitting in his classroom. No one else thinks itās weird, and, even though Kazu doesnāt remember ever seeing her before, they all seem convinced that the ghost-girl Akari has been their friend for years!
When Kazuās summer project to learn about Kimyo Temple draws the meddling attention of his mysterious neighbor Ms. Minakami and his secretive new classmate Akari, Kazu soon learns that not everything is as it seems in his hometown. Kazu discovers that Kimyo Temple is linked to a long forgotten legend about bringing the dead to life, which could explain Akariās sudden appearanceāis she a zombie or a ghost? Kazu and Akari join forces to find and protect the source of the temple's power. An unfinished story in a magazine from Akariās youth might just hold the key to keeping Akari in the world of the living, and itās up to them to find the storyās ending and solve the mystery as the adults around them conspire to stop them from finding the truth.
This book title, Temple Alley Summer, ISBN: 9781632063052, by Sachiko Kashiwaba, Avery Fischer Udagawa, Miho Satake, published by Restless Books (May 28, 2024) is available in paperback. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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