Deetjen's Closet is a middle-grade historical fantasy with splashes of magic. A young girl moves to a new town where, instantly, twin bullies discover her secret belief in magic. They vow to tell the whole school and make her life even more unbearable. She has to prove magic exists-and fast! In an overnight trip to an old Big Sur inn, she finds magical allies in a dark closet -- ghosts of clothes worn by real historical people. In the end, she realizes that what you believe doesn't matter. Friendship does. Deetjen's Closet is story of magic-woven around true tales of six unique characters in California history as told by the clothes that they wore! For every reader age 8+ who loves magic and history. Lexile Measure: 660L