Ghostopolis

Ghostopolis by Dough TenNapel

Bibliographic Information: TenNapel, Doug. Ghostopolis. NY: Scholastic Graphix, 2010. Paperback
ISBN 13: 978-0-545-21028-7. $12.99 US. 267 pages. 

Awards: 

• 2011 ALA Top Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens
• IRA Children’s Choices 2011, Advanced Readers
• Kirkus Reviews 2010 Best Children’s Books
• VOYA 2009 Best Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror
• 2012 ALA Top Ten Quick Picks for Reluctant Young Adults
• 2011 Eisner Award Nominee for Best Publication for Teens

Annotation: Garth Hale, a young terminally ill boy, is mistakenly transported to the ghost world. There, he needs to find his courage and defeat the realm’s evil Lord Vaugner. Best for ages 13 – 16, this is an easy but fun read. This work is a great collection to any school or public library. 

Index Card Trick:

• - Garth Hale, a young boy, is terminally ill
• - Frank Gallows works for the Supernatural Immigration                              Task Force
• Frank is chasing a skeleton horse that escaped from Ghostopolis and accidentally transports Garth back to Ghostopolis with the horse
• Garth meets his own grandfather, who never forgave himself for a fight with his daughter years ago
• Frank and his ex-girlfriend and ghost, Claire, travel to ghost world to rescue Garth
• Evil Lord Vaugner has oppressed the inhabitants of ghost world
• What forces in ghost world are working against Vaugner?
• Who is really on Garth’s side?
• Can Frank and Claire be happy together again? 
• Will Frank’s grandfather make peace with his life and help his grandson? 
• Can Garth use his new found powers he possesses only in ghost world to defeat the Vaugner?
• Can Garth make it back home and beat his terminal illness? 

The author's website has information on all of his work, provides his contact information, and provides a forum were readers can ask TenNapel questions. 

Young Adult Interview:

Joseph D. - I don’t have twitter or Facebook, just an email, but I do use Youtube.I like to read fiction, I really like ghosts and supernatural books. I’m reading Zombies Versus Unicorns right now, and have a book at home about the show “supernatural” that I’m going to read next. I usually one to two times a week, but read whenever I have a book at home. My favorite book is the third Harry Potter. I don’t read graphic novels because the library doesn’t have that many and I’ve just never found one that I really wanted to read.- 14 years old