{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/693f42a89278bf5c1cfffc32/6a0127fb2ba0ef2cca856671?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Ghosts, Friendship & Finding Your Voice with Megan Wynne | The Spirit of Loughmoe Abbey | Reading in the Middle","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/693f42a89278bf5c1cfffc32/1778460309808-5899ca01-41b4-4bf6-8112-12ea2ca83aa3.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>What if the dead could help the living?</p><p>In this episode of <em>Reading in the Middle</em>, Annisha Jeffries sits down with author Megan Wynne to discuss her haunting and heartfelt middle-grade novel, <em>The Spirit of Loughmoe Abbey</em>. Set in 1980s Ireland, the story follows Gwen, a neurodivergent girl sent to a mysterious boarding school while her mother is hospitalized. Struggling to fit in and desperate to help her family heal, Gwen encounters a spirit who may hold the answers to secrets buried deep within Loughmoe Abbey. </p><p>Annisha and Megan discuss:</p><p> • Writing neurodivergent representation in historical fiction</p><p> • Why this ghost story is more hopeful than frightening</p><p> • Boarding school dynamics, friendship, and belonging</p><p> • Grief, mental health, and emotional resilience in middle grade</p><p> • Creating atmospheric settings filled with mystery and heart</p><p>If you love middle-grade books with emotional depth, ghostly mysteries, and unforgettable characters, this episode is for you.</p><p>📚 Featured Book: <em>The Spirit of Loughmoe Abbey</em> by Megan Wynne</p><p> 🎙️ Hosted by Annisha Jeffries</p><p>#MiddleGradeBooks #ReadingintheMiddle #MeganWynne #GhostStory #ChildrensBooks #BookPodcast #MiddleGradeMystery #NeurodivergentRepresentation</p>","author_name":"Annisha Jeffries"}