About This Book
Reach for this book when your middle schooler feels like an outsider in their own home or is struggling to reconcile their personality with their family's expectations. Emma-Rose Paley is the polar opposite of her cheerful, outgoing parents: she is pale, quiet, and despises garlic. When a visit from her Romanian great-aunt reveals mysterious family secrets, Emma-Rose begins to suspect her 'differences' might actually be supernatural. This lighthearted, spooky comedy uses the vampire mythos as a clever metaphor for the awkwardness of puberty and the search for authentic identity. It is a gentle, humorous entry point for ages 8 to 12 into themes of self-acceptance and belonging, showing kids that being different is something to embrace rather than hide.
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