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Ghosts of Rose Hill, The
R. M. Romero
Ages: 14+
Published: 2022
Publisher: Peachtree Teen/Peachtree Publishing
ISBN: 978-1-68263-338-0
Keywords: folklore; myths; Judiasm; diaspora; immigrants; Latinx; musicians
Exiled to Prague for the summer by her Cuban mother and Czech father, Ilana, 16, restores an old Jewish cemetery, falls in love with a ghost, and battles a monster. Free verse.