Field of Screams is an spooky and engaging paranormal middle grade thriller by Wendy Parris. Released 1st Aug 2023 by Random House Children's, it's 256 pages and is available in paperback, library binding, audio, and ebook formats. It's worth noting that the ebook format has a handy interactive table of contents as well as interactive links and references throughout. I've really become enamored of ebooks with interactive formats.
The author does a great job of making the book spooky and a little scary with great dramatic tension, and managing to do so in an age appropriate manner. The main character, Rebecca, is a scary movie and paranormal fan who loves ghosts. She's not looking forward to spending the summer with her extended family, looking after her little cousin and missing out on camp and fun activities with her best friend.
Then she meets a ghost.
The author does a great job with the premise and story. It's entertaining, and somewhat scary, and entwined in the story, the author manages to convey thoughts about responsibility, family, grief, growth, and trauma.
Four stars. Definitely a worthwhile tween/middle grade selection.
Disclosure: I received an ARC at no cost from the author/publisher for review purposes.
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