Name: Anya's Ghost
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Author: Vera Brosgol

Type

Physical Book

Author

Vera Brosgol

Illustrated by

Vera Brosgol

Publisher

First Second

Year

2011

Language

English

Pages

224

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.3x15.2x1.5 cm

Weight

0.45 kg.

ISBN

9781596435520

ISBN13

9781596435520

Edition No.

Synopsis "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 friend--even a ghost--is just what she needs. Or so she thinks. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, Anya's Ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from author/artist Vera Brosgol. This title has Common Core connections. Anya's Ghost is a 2011 Kirkus Best Teen Books of the Year title. One of School Library Journal's Best Fiction Books of 2011.One of Horn Book's Best Fiction Books of 2011.Winner of the 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (Ages 12-17)

Vera Brosgol

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Vera Brosgol is an author and illustrator born in Moscow in 1984 and has been living in the United States since she was five. Educated in classical animation at Sheridan College, she has worked in studios like Laika, participating in films such as Coraline and Kubo and the Two Strings. Her first graphic novel, Anya's Ghost (2011), received the Eisner and Harvey awards in 2012, as well as the Cybils Award in 2011

Among her most notable works are Be Prepared (2018), an autobiographical graphic novel about her experience at a Russian camp, and Leave Me Alone! (2016), which earned a Caldecott Honor in 2017. Her style combines humor, sensitivity, and a meticulous aesthetic, addressing themes like identity, belonging, and adolescence.

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