Holly’s Comments (group member since Oct 13, 2013)

Holly’s comments from the What's the Name of That Book??? group.

I Can Read about Witches by Robyn Supraner

You're welcome! I'm glad I could help :]

Here are a few possibilities:

A Northern Light by Jennifer Donnelly
Eva of the Farm by Dia Calhoun
The Secret Hen House Theatre by Helen Peters

Do you think this was historical fiction, or was it set more recently? And if it is historical fiction, what period do you think it was set in? (and what country?)

Sorry, I don't know the book you're talking about, but if the book takes place during an epidemic, maybe check out this list? https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

And a couple more possibilities:
Rilla of the Lighthouse by Grace May North
Sam by Barbara Corcoran

Here's another possibility: New Horizons by Dorothy Simpson

Review from Kirkus:

A continuation of Miss Simpson's earlier chronicles (The Honest Dollar; A Lesson for Janie) of the life of Janie Marshall, New Horizons sees its 14-year-old heroine through an emotionally difficult first year of high school on the Mainland. Self-conscious about her ""wild islander"" background and the fact that she must work for room and board, Janie despairs of ever bridging the gap that separates her from her sophisticated and, she assumes, contemptuous classmates. But the friendly interest of other girls, her teacher, the school librarian, and a boy named Vance finally penetrates her defensive hauteur and Janis learns to accept herself and others on more realistic terms. A good girls' story, enriched by tangy descriptions of the coast of Maine.

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...

Maybe Bonnie, Island Girl by Genevieve Fox?

Here's a review from Kirkus:

From Cynthia of Bee Tree Hollow (1948) and other stories with southern settings for this age group, Genevieve Fox turns to the northern New England Islands. Her heroine Bonnie's story is that of a musically inclined girl who learns life's real values- joy and hard work rather than making a name for herself. Though there is good regional atmosphere in the descriptions of the sea island and a fisherman's family's days- the narrative gets contrived in its efforts to show Bonnie's many realizations. After high school on the coast and her troubles with ""city folk"", Bonnie is given the rush by a wealthy boy, Greg, who has moved to the island. Then Greg's mother sends her to study at Music Hill where she discovers the meaning of effort and, with time to reflect, that her real love is the boatbuilder Jimmy with whom marriage can be a happy combination of housekeeping and music teaching. Made-up but made ""right"".

https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-re...

I'll see if I can find other books that fit too :]

Maybe take a look through these lists?

https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...

Maybe E. Nesbit's The Book of Dragons?

This is a couple years too late probably, but maybe Spinners?

Here are some other suggestions:
Light Weaver
The Spellcoats
Weaveworld

Is the statue magical at all? Or just a normal statue?

If it is magic, you can take a look through this list: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

There are a few listopias out there on this theme, if you want to look through those too:

Fantasy Books Set in Two Worlds: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...
Down the Rabbit Hole: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Down the Rabbit Hole in Children's Fantasy: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

Here are a few lists you could look through - maybe one of the covers will jog your memory (though keep in mind that books can have multiple different covers):

YA Eating Disorder Fiction: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
YA involving mental health issues (2000-present): https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2...
Young Adult Psychiatric Hospitals: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/8...

There is a Little House prequel series set in Scotland about Laura Ingalls Wilder's great-grandmother. Could that be it? First book in the series is Little House in the Highlands.

Maybe the Sisters Grimm series? The Fairy-Tale Detectives is the first book. Or maybe A Tale Dark & Grimm?

I can't link because I'm on my phone, but sounds like The Magic Treehouse series.

Maybe it'll be on this list? https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/7...

Ghost Hotel? There are sequels too: Return to Ghost Hotel & Escape from Ghost Hotel

Try this list Hannah: https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/2... There are a ton of books like this out there.

@Sarah: yeah, crazy how many there are, right? The whole genre is creepy & racist, really.