As an Indian-American, Iris is used to be ignored at her middle school. Her parents do not receive the email that there was a ceremony acknowledging all of the sports captains, and Iris is not invited. When the school's clean-up group is interviewed by the local television station, Iris is not invited. Is it the color of her skin? Iris consoles herself in the presence of her best friend, Daniel, who lives across the street.
One night, both of them leave their homes to play in the freshly fallen snow, despite the misgivings that Daniel's grandmother, Sugar, has about winter. She believes the spirit of the snow kills, and she does not want Daniel to play outside during the dark months of the year. While making snow angels in the woods near their home, Iris and Daniel realize they are standing in a small cemetery. They had no idea it even existed.
Soon Iris finds herself plagued by the ghost of a girl not much younger than she and Daniel are. Her name is Avery, and she died over 70 years ago. No one seems to remember Avery in town. Iris senses that Avery's ghost is angry, and she resolves to help her find peace. Using a social studies project at school, her and Daniel research abandoned cemeteries where African-Americans were segregated, even in death. As she finds more information, the danger posed by Avery grows. Will Iris discover the secret of the forgotten girl before the spirit of the snow takes her?
A thrilling mystery and ghost story, The Forgotten Girl is a page turner that middle school readers will enjoy.
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