The Girl in Between

By: Sarah Carroll

Narrated by: Jessica Almasy

Told in the naive voice of a homeless girl sheltered by her mother from the world, this is a moving debut perfect for fans of David Almond, A Monster Calls, and Room.

I'm invisible. Ma says I'm supposed to be so the Authorities don't get me. She goes out into the streets almost every day but I'm not allowed. I've got to stay inside the mill so they don't see me.

In an old, abandoned mill, a girl and her ma take shelter from their memories of life on the streets, and watch the busy world go by. The girl calls it the Castle because it's the biggest place they've ever stayed, a home of her own like no other. The windows are boarded up and the floorboards are falling in, but for her neither of those things matter.

Then developers show up, and it's clear that their lives are about to change forever. Desperate to save their refuge from the Authorities and her mother from her own personal demons, the girl seeks out the ghosts of the mill. And with only Caretaker - the old man who's slept outside the mill for decades - around to answer her questions, she begins to wonder what kind of ghosts are haunting both the mill and her mother.

The Girl in Between is a compelling, witty, and at times heartbreaking novel that explores themes of loneliness and grief with effortless warmth and an unforgettable voice that will stick with you long after you've finished.

©2017 Sarah Carroll (P)2017 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved. Recorded by arrangement with Dial Books for Young Readers, an imprint of Penguin Young Readers Group, a division of Penguin Random House LLC.

Critic reviews

"A deeply moving story of family, homelessness, and the ghosts that won't let us go. Haunting and unforgettable." (Megan Shepherd, New York Times bestselling author of The Secret Horses of Briar Hill)

Exquisite

I love this book! I read it twice, rather listen to it on audible twice, to help me follow the intricacies of the author’s thinking! I recommend it for anyone who is into reading young adult fiction and actually for anyone!

AWESOME

So unexpected. Brilliant. Absolutely wonderful. You will cry, there's no way around it. Don't miss this one