Circle of Secrets

Circle of Secrets by Little, Kimberley Griffiths. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9780545165617.

A haunting and lyrical ghost story about family and friendship, and the power of faith. Shelby Jayne has just moved from the city to the Lousiana bayou to live with her mamma, who left Shelby and her dad one year ago. Harboring so much anger and hurt, Shelby is devastated when she is treated as a total outcast at school and her classmates torment her. After one especially nasty incident, she is chased to a graveyard, where she meets a strange young girl. Instantly, the two become friends. But very soon, strange things start to happen. Shelby Jayne begins to find mysterious blue bottles with ancient messages hidden inside - messages written in the same handwriting as her new friends. She wants to ask her mamma for help, but something is stopping her. Suddenly, Shelby has to wonder if theres more to the towns secrets than she thought...