First published in 2011, anya s ghost is a brilliant graphic novel by vera brosgol. Anya feels out of place at her preppy private school. I accepted anyas ghost by vera brosgol on the basis of the neil gaiman blurb. With an attitude and aptitude reminiscent of marjane satrapi persepolis who likewise conveyed the particulars of an immigrant adolescence, brosgol has created a smart, funny and compassionate portrait of someone who. 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 graphic novel tells the story of anya, a russian immigrant, whose lack of selfesteem changes when her life is almost taken over by a determined ghost. Anyas ghost first second, 2011 is the celebrated graphic novel by russianamerican vera brosgol. This story follows anya borzakovskaya whos an immigrant from russia, residing in the united states. Read online cover page of vera brosgol s graphic novel anya s ghost read cover page of anya s ghost. Anya s ghost took four years from inception to publication, and is drawn predominantly in hues of violet.
Anyas ghost is a comingofage ghost story in graphic novel format. But it turns out that emilys hiding a few things, including the truth about her past. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anyas ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut from authorartist vera brosgol. Anya, a russian immigrant teen, is struggling with a number of things. Thankfully, anyas ghost avoids most of the usual traps of the form.
Focusing on youngadult readers, the book delivers an exciting comingofage story of a teenage girl and a ghost. Young adult books anyas ghost by vera brosgol the new. Book depository is the worlds most international online bookstore offering over 20 million books with free delivery worldwide. Overall, brosgol deserves the praise and rewards shes gained from her first comic. 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. Beware, you are proposing to add brand new pages to the wiki along with your edits. But her new bff isnt kidding about the forever part. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anyas ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist vera. Awesome comingofage graphic novel by vera brosgol prev. Mar 18, 20 anyas ghost first second by vera brosgol.
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. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anya s ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut from authorartist vera brosgol. Jun 07, 2011 especially not a new friend whos been dead for a century. One of school library journal s best fiction books of 2011. 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 ghost vera brosgol 9781596435520 anya s ghost by vera brosgol vera brosgol 9781250040015 available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Anyas ghost is a masterpiece, of ya literature and of comics. Shes embarrassed by her family, selfconscious about her body, and shes pretty much given up on fitting in at school. Do not post pictures attributed to tim grayson, an. Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anyas ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist vera brosgol. Discover book depository s huge selection of vera brosgol books online. 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.
With emilys help, anya manages to escape, though once free, she learns that emily has traveled out with. Anya is a russian immigrant attending american private high school. 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. Books number something of 2k15 also im a book depository affiliate, if you wanna help a girl out id love for you to use my link. And one day while shes feeling particularly blue about her life, she falls into a deep hole in the ground. 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. I was born and raised in the netherlands, studied english literature at leiden university also in the netherlands, studied in the us for 3 months and had lots of american friends, hence the. Jun 17, 2011 spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anyas ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut from authorartist vera brosgol. Of all the things anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new. A girl named anya, high school shenanigans, and, of course, a ghost. After failing to make anya popular and happy, emily becomes manipulative and controlling, leading anya to discover the truth about emily s death. Anyas ghost is a graphic novel about anya borzakovskaya, a teenage russian immigrant. Anyas ghost is a 2011 kirkus best teen books of the year title.
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. Bookfree anyas ghost by vera brosgol format selling. 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.
Spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anya s ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist vera brosgol. Anya s ghost is a comingofage ghost story in graphic novel format. One of school library journals best fiction books of 2011. Especially not a new friend whos been dead for a century. Anyas ghost book omaha public library bibliocommons. Of all the things anya expected to find atthe bottom of an old well, a new. Venture into the mythical underworld dreamscape that is neil gaimans best seller the sandman. Anyas ghost, as one may have guessed by now, is about three things. This winter, our parent companys paperback imprint, square fish, will be putting out a new edition of it.
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 anyas ghost. 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. The first book by cartoonist vera brosgol, anyas ghost was published on june 7, 2011. In the novel, unpopular anya befriends the ghost of emily, a girl around anyas age who died 90 years earlier. Discover book depositorys huge selection of vera brosgol books online. 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. Anya is embarrassed by her family, selfconscious about her. A 2011 kirkus best teen book of the year a school library journal best fiction book of 2011 a horn book best fiction book. Falling down a well is bad enough, but anyas normal life might actually be worse. Jun 07, 2011 spooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, anyas ghost is a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from authorartist vera brosgol.
After class discussion today, two days after rereading the book, i have to bump it back up to 4 stars. 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. Gatheringreaders anyas ghost a virtual discussion and. Nov 14, 2011 at first anya wants nothing to do with a creepy ghost but her tune changes after realizing emily will do anything for her in exchange for company. As anya starts to investigate what really happened ninety years before, emilys malevolent nature is revealed and becomes a threat to anya and her family, giving anya new appreciation for things that really matter to her. We have best selling graphic novels from the complete maus, a haunting and poignant story of holocaust survivors coming to terms with their past. Read online cover page of vera brosgols graphic novel anya s ghost read cover page of anya s ghost graphic novel. Jun 07, 2011 after a particularly frustrating morning at the bus stop, anya storms off, only to accidentally fall down a well.
Review anya s ghost is a masterpiece of ya literature and of comics. After failing to make anya popular and happy, emily becomes manipulative and controlling, leading anya to discover the truth about emilys death. It won several awards including the harvey award 2012 as the best original graphic publication for younger readers, 2011 cybils literary award in the young adult category, and the best. Dec 02, 2015 anyas ghost first second, 2011 is the celebrated graphic novel by russianamerican vera brosgol. 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. 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. First published in 2011, anyas ghost is a brilliant graphic novel by vera brosgol. Goodreads members who liked anya s ghost also liked.
Title of a book, article or other published item this will display to the public. Well received by critics, anya s ghost is the recipient of cyblis, harvey, and eisner awards. 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. Anyas ghost by vera brosgol overdrive rakuten overdrive. Jun 14, 2012 in anyas ghost you really are reading a comic book, and less of an illustrated story or picture book. 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. Anyas ghost is a young adult graphic novel by russian born author vera brosgol and is also vera brosgols debut book and it has everything that you would enjoy from any. Posts about discussion questions for anyas ghost by vera brosgol written by myra garcesbacsal. The loud house c chris savino for nick golan the insatiable c 20th centry fox kick buttowski suburban daredevil c disney hilda c luke pearson and netflix bunicula c james and deborah howe and warner bros midnight patrol adventures in the dream zone c hannabarbera sleepy kids plc anya s ghost c vera brosgol. Story had such comedic scenarios, like the ghost popping out her pencil while anya was trying to take a test in school. Lets have an intense spiritual relationship for no believable reason.
Learn about new offers and get more deals by joining our newsletter. Unfortunately, anyas peers dont readily accept her, and she is left with only one friend. Fans of coraline might recognize vera brosgols style she was a storyboard artist for the film. When i finally picked up anyas ghost i was surprised to find a mixture of all three and yes, it really is that good. People might think that fiveyearolds cant be cruel, but i have some strong evidence to the contrary. Free delivery worldwide on over 20 million books we use cookies to give you the best possible experience.
The book is the story of a teenage girl named anya, who believes she has trouble fitting in at school. Jun 16, 2011 i accepted anyas ghost by vera brosgol on the basis of the neil gaiman blurb. If you are unfamiliar with them, but are a fan of anyas ghost, check them out. Upon getting rescued, she accidentally takes one of the ghost s fingers in her book bag. Tags anya s ghost anya s ghost book of the month book club in singapore discussion questions for anya s ghost by vera brosgol gatheringreaders about myra garcesbacsal myra is a teacher educator and a registered clinical psychologist based in al ain, united arab emirates. Anya s ghost is a 2011 kirkus best teen books of the year title.
As the suspense kicks in, anyas ghost becomes a page turner. After anya accidentally falls down an old, abandoned well, she finds herself facetoface with emilya ghost who tries to help the awkward, selfconscious teen become more popular. Oct 25, 2012 please enjoy this excerpt from the graphic novel anyas ghost, written and illustrated by vera brosgol, out now from first second. Anyas ghost graphic novel the seattle public library. 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. This edit will also create new pages on comic vine for. Her mother brought anya and her little brother from russia when anya was five, just before anya entered public school.
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