SuitabookFamily history and personal meaning
Brother Rush shows Teresa that her life has special meaning and reveals connections to her family’s past.
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Virginia Hamilton - Author
A supernatural family mystery with a teenage protagonist, a ghostly romantic interest and difficult questions about home, school and the meaning of the past.
A beautiful ghost appears to a troubled teen and shows her the heartbreaking secrets of her family’s past Fifteen-year-old Teresa has fallen in love—with a ghost. The handsome man that she’s passed on the street a few times captures her attention, and she thinks he notices her too. But when the man suddenly appears inside her home, hovering in the air and passing through solid furniture, Teresa realizes this isn’t going to be a typical crush. The ghost is Brother Rush, a man tied to Teresa’s past, who has come to show her the ways her life has special meaning, and that her problems at school and at home are not what they seem.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA supernatural family mystery with a teenage protagonist, a ghostly romantic interest and difficult questions about home, school and the meaning of the past.
Brother Rush shows Teresa that her life has special meaning and reveals connections to her family’s past.
Teresa is attracted to a man she sees on the street, then discovers he is a ghost who enters her home.
Teresa’s problems at school and at home are said not to be what they seem.
The ghost’s appearance, his ability to pass through furniture, Teresa’s romantic interest and references to heartbreaking family secrets may merit a check-in if supernatural or emotionally troubled material needs thoughtful handling.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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