Kit’s Wilderness by David Almond. New York: Delacorte Press, 1999.   Kit and his family have moved back to Stoneygate following his grandmother’s death. He and his grandfather draw closer through the ghost tales of the children killed accidentally in the nearby coalmines.

Ages 12-16

Genre: Realistic fiction – this story has a realistic setting and characters; it uses colloquial language and irony.

Appealing aspects of this book – mysteries; ghost stories; peer relationships; teen boys

Uses for this book in schools – examinations of ghost stories across titles; award books; relationships across generations; initiation stories; mystery stories across genres; ghost stories across genres

Other books by this author:
Skellig
Counting Stars
Secret Heart

Learn more about this author at his website: http://www.davidalmond.com/

Recommendations:
Booklist starred, January 2000
School Library Journal starred, March 2000
Best Books for Young Adults (ALA) 2001
Michael L. Printz Award 2001