Abstract

American Library Association Batchelder Award, Grand Prize Winner!
Winner of the Grand Prize of the Batchelder Award for Outstanding Children's Book Translated in the United States, January 2022.

Dead people come back to life!
A ghost girl appears from Kimyouji Alley. Before she knows it, she's part of the class!
This is a great fantasy by Sachiko Kashiwaba that unfolds from "Kimyouji-sama," a temple that can bring people back to life if they pray!

The mysterious "Kimyouji-sama" has been worshipped for generations in Kimyouji Yokocho. It is said that praying to it will bring the dead back to life.
One night, Kazu wakes up to use the bathroom and sees a white shadow crossing the yard. It is the shadow of Akari, a girl who has come back to life.
A mysterious summer vacation begins for the two of them!

Author’s Information

She won the 15th Kodansha Children's Literature Newcomer's Award and the Newcomer's Award of the Japan Children's Literature Association for her novel, The Mysterious Town Beyond the Fog. He won the 45th Sankei Juvenile Literature Publishing Culture Award for "Miracle Family" and the 59th Shogakukan Juvenile Literature Publishing Culture Award for "The Library of Continuity". In 2022, she won the Batchelder Award for "Temple Alley Summer".