Anya's Ghost

Anya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn't kidding about the "forever" part . .

. Of all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who's been dead for a century.

Falling down a well is bad enough, but Anya's normal life might actually be worse. She's embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she's pretty much given up on fitting in at school. A new friendeven a ghostis just what she needs.

Or so she thinks. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, Anya's Ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist Vera Brosgol. This title has Common Core connections.

A 2011 Kirkus Best Teen Book of the Year A School Library Journal Best Fiction Book of 2011 A Horn Book Best Fiction Book of 2011 Winner of the 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (Ages 12-17)

Brosgol was born in Moscow, Russia, and emigrated with her family to the United States as a child. She has a degree in Classical Animation and currently works as a storyboard artist at Laika, Inc. Her work can be seen in the acclaimed Coraline.