The Forgotten Girl

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This ghost story gave me chill after chill. It will haunt you. -- R.L. Stine, author of Goosebumps Do you know what it feels like to be forgotten? On a cold winter night, Iris and her best friend, Daniel, sneak into the woods to play in the snow. There, Iris makes a perfect snow angel, only to discover the gravestone of a young girl, Avery Moore, beneath her. Strange occurrences soon follow: Iris experiences vivid nightmares, wakes up to find her window open with snow inside, sees a shadowy figure in the woods, and feels an inexplicable pull toward the abandoned grave. Determined to uncover the truth, Iris and Daniel research the area for a school project and learn that Avery's grave is part of a neglected Black cemetery, a remnant of a time when racial segregation extended even to burial practices. As they delve into their town's history, they resolve to restore Avery's grave and honor her and the others buried there. However, they awaken a jealous ghost who seeks a best friend forever—at any cost. This haunting tale intertwines a spooky ghost story with a poignant narrative about reclaiming a forgotten cemetery, reminding us that the past is linked to the present and that every story deserves to be told. -- Renee Watson, New York Times bestselling author of Piecing Me Together