When her mother was alive, she put Eleanor down for her plain appearance and introverted manner – criticisms that haunted Eleanor throughout her adolescence. Eleanor was an orphan, living with an oppressive grandmother. Shifting gears a little, share with our readers a bit about your main characters, Eleanor and Alice, and how the challenges in the story worked these two together.Įleanor and Alice both suffered from a real or perceived lack of parental affection. The world you created is definitely unique and sure to capture readers curiosity. The decision to set the book in 1898 and center it on the Roosevelt family came later. First I developed the premise of a world where ghosts were real and categorized into Friendlies, Unawares, and Vengefuls, and I knew I would be writing about a mis-categorized ghost. Yes, the ghosts came before the historical fiction in this case. Congratulations on your new release ELEANOR, ALICE, AND THE ROOSEVELT GHOSTS! The story has loads of spookiness to it. *Whoos & clanking of old bones fills the air* Is someone else haunting the family? Introverted Eleanor and unruly Alice develop an unlikely friendship as they explore the family’s dark, complicated history.Ī JUNIOR LIBRARY GUILD GOLD STANDARD SELECTION The Interview🎙️

Meanwhile, Eleanor and Alice discover a vengeful ghost in the house where Alice was born and her mother died. Could their aunt and her unborn child be in danger? The authorities claim he’s safe to be around, even as his mischievous behavior grows stranger and more menacing. This ghost is more than a pesky nuisance. The girls don’t get along, but they know something is not right. When an unusual spirit takes up residence at their aunt’s house, thirteen-year-old Eleanor Roosevelt and her cousin Alice are suspicious. It’s 1898 in New York City and ghosts exist among humans.

We Hear the Dead by Dianne K. Salerni