Ninth Summer

I recently finished Ninth Summer by Marjorie Anderson that I received from Dorrance Publishing.  I thought it was a strange book.  I liked that it was told from the point of view of a child.  However, I thought that the plot was a little odd.  I think it is slightly realistic as a lot of children are afraid of the dark.  However, the monster made the book more frightening than I was hoping for.  I am not a fan of scary books.  I did like how Clairie overcame the monster in the end with the help of her family.  It was inspirational and very interesting.