I did! Sourcebooks has been fantastic to work with so far.

I’ll be including an author’s note that will provide additional resources as well!ĭid you have any input on the cover, and who is the illustrator? While I can’t give away what specific event or story inspired SCRITCH SCRATCH, I can tell you that I think you’ll be inspired to do your own research into it when you’ve finished reading.

I like to research and occasionally, I’ll come across an event or legend that is so fascinating I have trouble forgetting it. Great question! I’m very inspired by Chicago history – especially “forgotten” history. It sounds SO good, I can’t wait to read it! What inspired you to write this story? The boy from the bus wants something…and Claire needs to find out what before it’s too late! And the boy with the dark eyes starts following her. The number 396 appears everywhere she turns. Claire tries to shrug it off (perhaps she’s letting her father’s ghost stories get to her), but then the scratching starts. There’s something off about his presence, especially because when she checks at the end of the tour… he’s gone. Just when Claire thinks she’s survived the night without any serious problems, she sees a boy with a sad face and dark eyes at the back of the bus. While Claire tries very, very hard to have nothing to do with his ghost bus – Spirits – one evening she is required to ride along and help out because his normal assistant is ill. Because of this, she often finds herself at odds with her father, who runs a ghost tour business in Chicago. My main character, Claire Koster, is really into science. Hi, Kathie! I’m thrilled to have you on the team, and thank you for hosting me today! I’d love to share more about SCRITCH SCRATCH as it’s one of my favorite stories I’ve ever written. Hi Lindsay! I’m so excited to be part of the street team for SCRITCH SCRATCH, your second middle grade novel that comes out on September 1, 2020.

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