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222 pp.
| Roaring Brook/First Second |
June, 2011 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59643-713-5$19.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-59643-552-0$15.99
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YA
Anya falls into an abandoned well. There she meets Emily, who's been dead and trapped inside for ninety years. When Anya is rescued, Emily goes too. Having a ghost for a best friend is "awesome"--at first. Brosgol portrays teenage relationships with a subtle touch throughout this graphic novel. Approachable art in black, white, and indigo enhances the wryly hilarious (and occasionally spine-tingling) story.
Reviewer: Katie Bircher
| Horn Book Magazine Issue:
July, 2011