{"product_id":"anyas-ghost-9781596435520","title":"Anya's Ghost","description":"\u003cp\u003eAnya could really use a friend. But her new BFF isn't kidding about the \"Forever\" part . . . \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOf all the things Anya expected to find at the bottom of an old well, a new friend was not one of them. Especially not a new friend who's been dead for a century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFalling down a well is bad enough, but Anya's normal life might actually be worse. She's embarrassed by her family, self-conscious about her body, and she's pretty much given up on fitting in at school. A new friend--even a ghost--is just what she needs. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eOr so she thinks. \u003cbr\u003eSpooky, sardonic, and secretly sincere, \u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost \u003c\/i\u003eis a wonderfully entertaining debut graphic novel from author\/artist Vera Brosgol. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis title has Common Core connections. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eAnya's Ghost\u003c\/i\u003e is a 2011 \u003ci\u003eKirkus\u003c\/i\u003e Best Teen Books of the Year title. \u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Fiction Books of 2011.\u003cbr\u003eOne of \u003ci\u003eHorn Book\u003c\/i\u003e's Best Fiction Books of 2011.\u003cbr\u003eWinner of the 2012 Eisner Award for Best Publication for Young Adults (Ages 12-17)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eVera Brosgol \u003c\/b\u003ewas born in Moscow, Russia, and emigrated with her family to the United States as a child. She has a degree in Classical Animation and currently works as a storyboard artist at Laika, Inc. Her work can be seen in the recently released \u003ci\u003eCoraline\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"First Second","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590848123154,"sku":"9781596435520","price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_e5fdec30-a256-416a-b82c-172f9295c488.jpg?v=1732082890","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/anyas-ghost-9781596435520","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}