One for Sorrow

Against the ominous backdrop of the 1918 influenza epidemic, Annie, a new girl at school, is claimed as Elsie's best friend, a classmate who is a tattletale, a liar, and a thief. Soon Annie makes other friends and finds herself joining them in teasing and tormenting Elsie. Elsie dies from influenza, but then she returns to reclaim Annie's friendship—and punish all the girls who bullied her. Young readers who revel in spooky stories will relish this chilling tale of a girl haunted by a vengeful ghost.