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Ghosts I Have Been

(1977, Fiction - Historical Fiction, Written by Richard Peck)

  • Is it age appropriate?

    About our ratings

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    Not age appropriate for kids under 8, age appropriate for kids over 9; suggested age 9.

  • Is it any good?

    5.0

  • Common Sense says

    Peck combines shivery horror with slapstick humor.

Why We Rated This on for Ages 9 and Up

What to watch out for

  • Messages:

    Blossom makes several wisecracks about boys' lack of intelligence. Blossom and Alexander break into a locked building. Blossom uses her cleverness to trick people.

  • Violence:

    A somewhat graphic scene of suicide by hanging. A minor character fires a rifle twice. A boy beats a girl up on the playground. Blossom sees several ghosts. She witnesses people dying on the Titanic. Blossom tells a scary story. Blossom's father abandone

  • Sex:

    Not an issue.

  • Language:

    Few and mild.

  • Consumerism:

    Not an issue.

  • Drinking, drugs, & smoking:

    Not an issue.
 

What Parents Need to Know

About Ghosts I Have Been

Parents need to know that although there are definitely some darker moments here (a scene involving a hanging comes to mind), rest assured that they're presented in a non-threatening, age-appropriate manner.

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  1. Kid Reviewer Age 12
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    I rate this title on for age 12 and give it 4.0
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    GOOD FOR 10 AND UP

    I think its a GOOD BOOK FOR DURING THE HALLOWEEN TIME.

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  2. Teen Reviewer Age 15
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    I rate this title on for age 10 and give it 5.0
    • My highlights are:
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    Heroine and some historical knowledge

    This book has always been a personal favorite of mine. I have re-read it several times, and I love how Blossom is a heroine with thoughts before her time. She is smart, witty, and spunky, and is very much a feminist with no boundaries. She is a heroine to all young girls, and gives some information on the American and British 1910s as well as the Titanic.

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    I rate this title on for age 2 and give it 5.0

    Couldn't stop reading!

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    I rate this title iffy for age 2 and give it 3.0

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