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Anya's Ghost

Vera Brosgol (2011-06-07)

Subgenre
Age groupMiddle Grade 8-12
Content ratingPG
Pages228 (Quick Read (<250))
Setting
CSM age12

Content levels

ViolenceMild
Sexual contentNone
LanguageMild

Protagonist archetypes

Coming-of-Age Protagonist

Synopsis

Anya, embarrassed by her family and lacking confidence in her body and her social skills, finally finds a friend after falling down a well, but quickly learns there are drawbacks to having a ghost for a friend.

Is Anya's Ghost appropriate for my child?

Suitable for most readers 12 and up.

This graphic novel contains mild supernatural scares and themes of body image insecurity. The ghost friend becomes possessive and manipulative, teaching valuable lessons about toxic relationships.

What to know going in

This book has mild violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include death, body image issues, and bullying.

Who'll love this

Readers will connect with Anya's struggles to fit in and her creepy-but-cool ghost friend who seems perfect at first but turns out to be trouble.

Tags

Graphic NovelContemporary FantasyParanormalSupernatural