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A review by cdehlert
Steinbeck's Ghost by Lewis Buzbee
4.0
I happened to find this book on a special display at my local library and, since I love Steinbeck, thought I would give it a try. This is a young adult mystery novel about Travis, a teenaged boy, who lives in Salinas, CA which is John Steinbeck's hometown. Travis and his family moved to a new development but he misses his old neighborhood, especially the library. However, the library is slated to close due to budget cuts. Travis becomes active in helping to save the library and, in doing so, rediscovers Steinbeck's stories and ties to Salinas. Steinbeck and some of his characters mysteriously start coming to life for Travis and he sets out to solve the mystery.
The novel had interesting information about Steinbeck, Salinas and some of his stories, some of which I have not read yet. It was also refreshing to have a main character who is a teenage boy that openly loves reading and his local library.
Favorite quotes:
"Reading a library book wasn't something you did on your own. It was something you shared with everyone who had ever read that book."
"When you read a library book, you were connected to all these strangers."
The novel had interesting information about Steinbeck, Salinas and some of his stories, some of which I have not read yet. It was also refreshing to have a main character who is a teenage boy that openly loves reading and his local library.
Favorite quotes:
"Reading a library book wasn't something you did on your own. It was something you shared with everyone who had ever read that book."
"When you read a library book, you were connected to all these strangers."