• Title: The Afterlife of Holly Chase
• Author: Cynthia Hand
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• ISBN-13: 9780062318527
• Language: English

In Cynthia Hand's "The Afterlife of Holly Chase," a modern Scrooge is given a second chance. Holly Chase, a spoiled and selfish nineteen-year-old, is visited by three ghosts one Christmas Eve, but unlike Scrooge, she still dies. Five years later, Holly becomes a 'ghost' to a new Scrooge, determined to help them find redemption. This young adult novel explores themes of redemption and human connection, with a romantic subplot.