First published in 2011, anya s ghost is a brilliant graphic novel by vera brosgol. Thankfully, anyas ghost avoids most of the usual traps of the form. I accepted anyas ghost by vera brosgol on the basis of the neil gaiman blurb. Emily plays upon anyas insecurities as a teenage girl and begins to give her poor advice. Well received by critics, anya s ghost is the recipient of cyblis, harvey, and eisner awards. One of school library journal s best fiction books of 2011. A girl named anya, high school shenanigans, and, of course, a ghost.
This winter, our parent companys paperback imprint, square fish, will be putting out a new edition of it. Unfortunately for anya, when she is finally found, she scrambles to put all her things back into her back and unknowingly takes a pinky bone with her. This brought her to ask me if she could read my new book, anya s ghost. Goodreads members who liked anya s ghost also liked. Anya accidentally falls down a well and is trapped there for two days with the ghost of a girl who fell down the well while running away from the man who killed her family. Their friendship, and its fallout, is the subject of anyas ghost, a remarkable first graphic novel by vera brosgol, an illustrator and animator based in portland, ore.
Anyas ghost is a young adult graphic novel that tells the story of a teenager who falls into an old well in the forest and finds a skeleton. Jun 17, 2011 spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anya s ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut from authorartist vera brosgol. Honestly, i didnt realize this was a graphic novel, but holy crap i was so excited when i opened the package up and saw the pages upon pages of comics. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anyas ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut from authorartist vera brosgol. Especially not a new friend whos been dead for a century. Her mother brought anya and her little brother from russia when anya was five, just before anya entered public school. Unfortunately, anyas peers dont readily accept her, and she is left with only one friend. Anyas ghost would have benefited if it had been a longer book, but the main plot is too thin to spread over more than one volume. Story had such comedic scenarios, like the ghost popping out her pencil while anya was trying to take a test in school. Anya s ghost is a 2011 kirkus best teen books of the year title. Anya s ghost manages to be really sweet, really funny and really scary, and its got a powerful message about identity, fitting in, and the secret selfish bastard lurking in all of us and whether.
This is a book trailer for the graphic novel anya s ghost. Falling down a well is bad enough, but anyas normal life might actually be worse. Anya s the only one who can see emily, of course, but emilys excited enough to be out in the world again via a tiny bone anya carries around with her that she offers to help her new pal out in. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
Read online cover page of vera brosgols graphic novel anya s ghost read cover page of anya s ghost graphic novel. Anyas ghost by vera brosgol kansas city public library. Anyas ghost comic read anyas ghost comic online in high. I sat down one evening intending to read only a few pages, and i ended up reading the whole book. The first book by cartoonist vera brosgol, anya s ghost was published on june 7, 2011 in the novel, unpopular anya befriends the ghost of emily, a girl around anya s age who died 90 years earlier. Venture into the mythical underworld dreamscape that is neil gaimans best seller the sandman. One of school library journals best fiction books of 2011. Jun 07, 2011 especially not a new friend whos been dead for a century. But unbeknownst to her, the ghost s finger bone lands up in her bag, which enables emily, the ghost, to come out of the well too, altering anyas life forever. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Dec 02, 2015 anyas ghost first second, 2011 is the celebrated graphic novel by russianamerican vera brosgol. But her new bff isnt kidding about the forever part. Anya s ghost is a singleissue graphic novel by vera brosgol. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anyas ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist vera brosgol.
Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anya s ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist vera brosgol. We have best selling graphic novels from the complete maus, a haunting and poignant story of holocaust survivors coming to terms with their past. Anya is desperate for a friend, so when she falls down a well and meets a hundredyearold ghost, she figures that a ghost friend is better than nothing. Anya s ghost took four years from inception to publication, and is drawn predominantly in hues of violet. Conflict and resolution anya looked around the house in every room and still couldnt find it. Enhancements were made to more precisely measure materials read in k2 classrooms.
Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. She lives with her mother and younger brother, and in desperately wants to fit in with her american schoolmates. One quibble the kin d me version has to be viewed in landscape format two pages at a time, whereas itd be nice to see single pages on the whole screen. But emily is hiding a secret about her past, and when anya starts to suspect the truth, emily. Images and description are from first second books and amazon. Of all the things anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Walking through the park one day, after deciding to skip school, anya falls down a large hole in the forest, which she finds contains a skeleton. With emilys help, anya manages to escape, though once free, she learns that emily has traveled out with. Anyas ghost book king county library system bibliocommons. Jun 07, 2011 after a particularly frustrating morning at the bus stop, anya storms off, only to accidentally fall down a well. Lets have an intense spiritual relationship for no believable reason. Jun 10, 2011 there she discovers the skeleton of a young woman who died long ago, and her ghost talks to anya and helps her get out. The characters that surround anya and emily are fleshed out, but theyre pushed to the wayside by the ghost story. Marvel, paper girls, blankets, the arrival, ghost world, and anya s ghost.
Mar 25, 2014 spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anya s ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist vera brosgol. The ghost story which frames anya s desire for acceptance as a cool american teen rather than a misfit immigrant is by turns tender and terrifying. Anyas ghost first second, 2011 is the celebrated graphic novel by russianamerican vera brosgol. Focusing on youngadult readers, the book delivers an exciting comingofage story of a teenage girl and a ghost. A 2011 kirkus best teen book of the year a school library journal best fiction book of 2011 a horn book best fiction book. Buy anyas ghost book online at low prices in india anya. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anyas ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist vera. Anya is the teenage daughter of russian immigrants, and she wants nothing more than to fit in with her american friends, date the popular boy at school, and keep her. Find books like anya s ghost from the worlds largest community of readers.
Overall, brosgol deserves the praise and rewards shes gained from her first comic. Fans of this book can also check out betty ren wrights christinas ghost. Apr 06, 2011 anya s ghost manages to be really sweet, really funny and really scary, and it s got a powerful message about identity, fitting in, and the secret selfish bastard lurking in all of us and whether. Then when emily scared her brother while he was sleeping, anya found out where it was. Read anyas ghost, cover page read graphic novels online. But it turns out that emilys hiding a few things, including the truth about her past. Anya soon discovers that emily has lied about the way that she died in her previous life, and begins to question emilys motives and her ultimate goal. Anyas ghost is a singleissue graphic novel by vera brosgol. There are even moments when i found myself gleefully surprised at a direction in which vera brosgol would choose to take her story.
Anya s the only one who can see emily, of course, but emily s excited enough to be out in the world again via a tiny bone anya carries around with her that she offers to help her new pal out in. I said yes, and in another week she had finished it. Anyas ghost, as one may have guessed by now, is about three things. Story time just got better with prime book box, a subscription that delivers editorially handpicked childrens books every 1, 2, or 3 months at 40% off list price. Anyas ghost comic read anyas ghost comic online in. She expresses a wish to befriend and help anya, but is unable to do so as she cant move very far from her bones.
You may remember a book that we published back in 2011 that then went on to win an eisner award vera brosgols excellent spooky supernatural ya story anyas ghost. Anyas ghost is a graphic novel about anya borzakovskaya, a teenage russian immigrant. Graphic novel it shows pictures and has the people in the pictures talk. Anyas ghost and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. After failing to make anya popular and happy, emily becomes manipulative and controlling, leading anya to discover the truth about emily s death. Anya, a russian immigrant teen, is struggling with a number of things. People might think that fiveyearolds cant be cruel, but i have some strong evidence to the contrary. One day, she falls down an abandoned well and discovers the bones of a young girl who fell down there before. Down in the dark hole, she meets emily, a ghost who claims to be a murder victim trapped down in the dank abyss for 90 years. Aug 23, 2011 when i finally picked up anyas ghost i was surprised to find a mixture of all three and yes, it really is that good. Guys, i go to bed at elderly lady times, as in i rarely stay up past 10.
Soon emilys spirit is following anya to school and staying at her home, and she wants to help her succeed at whatever she tries. Venture into the mythical underworld dreamscape that is neil gaiman s best seller the sandman. Anya s ghost is a comingofage ghost story in graphic novel format. Awesome comingofage graphic novel by vera brosgol prev.
Anyas ghost graphic novel the seattle public library. Anyas ghost, emily, starts to enjoy being in anyas life just a little too much. Anyas ghost book omaha public library bibliocommons. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anya s ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut from authorartist vera brosgol. Read online cover page of vera brosgol s graphic novel anya s ghost read cover page of anya s ghost. Anyas ghost by vera brosgol overdrive rakuten overdrive. Anya, embarrassed by her russian immigrant family and selfconscious about her body, has given up on fitting in at school but falling down a well and making friends with the ghost there just may be worse. May 11, 2011 anya s ghost manages to be really sweet, really funny and really scary, and it s got a powerful message about identity, fitting in, and the secret selfish bastard lurking in all of us and whether. Vera bristol wrote anya s ghost, a yatween graphic novel i really liked. Jun 16, 2011 in the well she makes friends with this ghost, thus the title anyas ghost. I read this book at 11 at night while waiting for my boyfriend to get home. Upon getting rescued, she accidentally takes one of the ghost s fingers in her book bag. Anya s ghost was insightful, quick, and a bit creepy. Jun 08, 2011 their friendship, and its fallout, is the subject of anyas ghost, a remarkable first graphic novel by vera brosgol, an illustrator and animator based in portland, ore.
It was created as an assignment for a multicultural literature class. The skeletons ghost, a shy, homely girl soon appears and explains that she had fallen down the hole and died of thirst after breaking her neck ninety years ago. Shes embarrassed by her family, selfconscious about her body, and shes pretty much given up on fitting in at school. 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. Young adult books anyas ghost by vera brosgol the new. Anyas ghost is a 2011 kirkus best teen books of the year title. Anya feels out of place at her preppy private school. Anya s ghost is also listed as one of the best books of 2011 on amazon comics. Anya s story, while primarily a ghost story, still deals with a lot of issues teens face.
Discover book depository s huge selection of vera brosgol books online. Anyas trapped for a two days with a few bits of food and a ghost for company. Please note that the lexile measures for a small population of books have been recently updated. Emily seems to understand anya s struggles with fitting in as an immigrant and her desire to be someone different. The book is the story of a teenage girl named anya, who believes she has trouble fitting in at school. At least, i thought they werent, until i read anyas ghost by vera brosgol.