Ghost Squad

Praise for Ghost Squad:

A New York Times bestseller

An NPR Best Books of 2020

A Good Morning America Summer Reading Squad pick

Winner of the 2021 Ignyte Award for Best Middle Grade Novel

"Ghost Squad is a charming adventure full of girl power and heart. Young readers will want to be best friends with Lucely, Syd, and Chunk!" -Zoraida C?rdova, author of The Way to Rio Luna and the Brooklyn Brujas series

"Ghost Squad manages to be both creepy and heartwarming, fulfilling a need for stories that are both deeply relatable and culturally specific. Highly recommended for kids looking for a spooky read, a whole lot of feelings, and a story they'll not soon forget." -Mark Oshiro, author of Anger is a Gift and The Insiders

"Dark humor, mystical vibes, and pop-culture references abound in this action-packed ghost hunt. Shoutouts to Ghostbusters, Hocus Pocus, The Goonies, and the like crop up continually as debut author Ortega expertly weaves a feel-good, phantasmagorical adventure that readers won't want to miss." -Booklist

"While it's undeniably a ghost story, Lucely's love for her family, both corporeal and spirit, carries the narrative, giving it warmth and depth. A warmly spooky middle-grade debut." -Kirkus Reviews

"A fast-paced adventure rooted in Dominican mythology and packed with action, humor, and originality." -School Library Journal

"A high energy yarn, interwoven with Dominican culture and mythology, that is pleasantly spooky with a Ghostbusters vibe that rarely falters. Readers will appreciate this lively entr?e to supernatural literature." -Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

"Ortega takes Hispanic folk traditions and weaves them into an artful narrative set in modern times. A recommended read for those who like ghostly adventures." -School Library Connection