Dying to Meet You by Katie Klise

From GoodReads: "Ignatius B. Grumply moves into the Victorian mansion at 43 Old Cemetery Road hoping to find some peace and quiet so he can crack a wicked case of writer's block. But 43 Old Cemetery Road is already occupied by eleven-year-old Seymour, his cat Shadow, and an irritable ghost named Olive. It's hard to say who is more outraged. But a grumpy old ghost just might inspire this grumpy old man--and the abandoned kid? Well, let's just say his last name's Hope.
Sisters Kate and M. Sarah Klise, the creators of the award-winning Regarding the . . . series, offer up this debut volume in a clever new series told in letters, drawings, newspaper articles, a work-in-progress manuscript, and even an occasional tombstone engraving."

My Review: This book is a perfect book, for kids ages of 8-10. It was a great book, but i think it was a littl eyoung for me. With cartoons and a simple vocabulary, it puts this book into a lower category. Still, it was a very fun-loving book.

A Thousand Never Evers by Shana Burg

From GoodReads: "IN KUCKACHOO, MISSISSIPPI, 1963, Addie Ann Pickett worships her brother Elias and follows in his footsteps by attending the black junior high school. But when her careless act leads to her brother’s disappearance and possible murder, Addie Ann, Mama, and Uncle Bump struggle with not knowing if he’s dead or alive. Then a good deed meant to unite Kuckachoo sets off a chain of explosive events. Addie Ann knows Old Man Adams left his land to the white and black people to plant a garden and reap its bounty together, but the mayor denies it. On garden picking day, Addie Ann’s family is sorely tested. Through tragedy, she finds the voice to lead a civil rights march all her own, and maybe change the future for her people."

My Review: I'm not usually a historical fiction fan, but I give this book a thousand thumbs up!! Addie Ann Is an inspiring girl who's gone through a lot of troubles being African American. This is one of my favorite Nebraska Golden Sowers this year.