{"product_id":"here-lies-a-ghost-shakirah-bourne-hardcover","title":"Here Lies a Ghost -- Shakirah Bourne, Hardcover","description":"\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIndia Hill Brown meets Sharon Draper in a spooky, poignant, \u003ci\u003etour-de-force\u003c\/i\u003e from Shakirah Bourne -- an ode to Black Boy friendships, the richness of Caribbean history, and the power that comes from reclaiming your past. \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJermaine is NOT destined to be popular at his new elite school. First, he's the poorest kid in class -- no phone, no cool sneakers, no chance. Second, he loves science and can't keep himself from gushing about geology. But after being bullied at his old school, he's desperate for the status and protection that comes from joining the \"Turbo Jets\"... even if that means abandoning Brody, a fellow outsider who truly wants to be Jermaine's friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs part of a hazing ritual, the Turbo Jets dare Jermaine to break into the notorious \"haunted Chase Vault\" -- the crypt that once housed one of the cruelest enslavers in Barbados and his family. Then they lock him inside as a \"joke.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLuckily, Jermaine makes it out unscathed. There's just one problem.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomeone else left the crypt with him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSomeone desperate to learn how she died... and get her revenge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJermaine is relieved someone else can see the ghost: his ex-best friend Brody. But freeing her won't be easy. It means ditching the Turbo Jets, teaming up with Brody, and unearthing ugly secrets from the island's colonial past. Will Jermaine really risk everything to help the suffering spirit find peace?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Shakirah Bourne\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Scholastic Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublished:\u003c\/strong\u003e 3\/3\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.93 lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8.57\" H x 5.86\" L x 0.97\" W\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9781546116905\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47507821920410,"sku":"9781546116905","price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0707\/3015\/4138\/files\/9781546116905.jpg?v=1774764244","url":"https:\/\/unclejonsbookfactory.com\/products\/here-lies-a-ghost-shakirah-bourne-hardcover","provider":"Uncle Jon's Book Factory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}