Block,
F. L. (2014). Teen spirit. New York: HarperTeen, an imprint of
HarperCollins.
Julie was very close to
her grandma who passed away suddenly. After her grandma's passing, her mom lost
her job and they moved to a lesser-end apartment, and adjusted to their new way
of living. Julie met Clark at school, and they became fast friends. Julie
discovered a Ouija board and decided to use it to reach her grandma's spirit,
with Clark's help. Little did they know they unleashed, Grant, Clark's twin
brother's spirit who died in a car accident. Grant and Clark had a competitive
relationship. Grant would come through Clark's body to see Julie and stop at
nothing to make sure his spirit stayed forever, including hurting Clark or
Julie. Finally, after reaching out to people who knew about the spiritual
world, Julie realized she didn't need a Oujia board to contact her grandma; she
was with her all the time. At the anniversary of Grant’s death, his spirit
never came back. Teen Spirit by Francesca Lia Block is broken up by parts and
chapters. After each part, the reader is left with foreshadowing and wondering
what is next to come. The foreshadowing hooks the reader in so they will
continue to read further and see what is going to happen next. This soft
science fiction text "unleashes" paranormal activity in a thrilling
and on-the-edge-of-your-seat approach. Death-inevitable or tragedy, good verses
evil, lost love, and quest for discovery are all themes that play a constant
role in this book. I recommend Pieces by Me by Amber Kizer. It also
includes paranormal activity and a tragic death.
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