2011/221pgs
About the Book: After falling down a well, Anya discovers bones and a ghost to go along with them. Emily was murdered ninety years ago. When Anya is freed from the well, she discovers an unexpected souvenir.
Sarah Teenlibrarian Says: This is a wonderful graphic novel! Anya is dealing with a lot in high school. She immigrated to America from Russia when she was young and worked hard to blend in and become American. She's embarrassed by her family. She is often a loner and has one friend at school, and her mother is always telling her to befriend another boy from Russia at school, only he's the nerdy kid. She has a crush on popular basketball player Sean. So when a ghost shows up and offers to help Anya out, she discovers that a ghostly friend might not be such a bad idea. She can overhear conversations, have Emily float around the room to look for test answers-it seems like a great deal.
It's through her experiences with Emily that Anya is able to learn who she really is. She discovers her own identity.
The artwork is subtle and light on coloring-it has a two-tone color effect that works very well with the story. The art adds emotion to the story and I liked watching how Emily's look changed as we got to know her true personality more.
My only complaint is the ending-it wrapped up a bit too quickly for me and I wanted just a bit more. But it's still a wonderful graphic novel and I highly recommend it!
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