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It Happened to Anna

by Tehlor Kay Mejia
Sara Matsui-Colby
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This spine-tingling ghost story follows a tween girl who’s being literally haunted by loneliness until a new friendship upends her life. From the bestselling author of the Paola Santiago series!
"Absolutely haunting!"—Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Mine
A BOOKLIST BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR
Sadie Rivera has been haunted all her life by a vengeful ghost—a ghost that doesn’t want her to make any friends. The moment she tries? Cue exploding lightbulbs, chilling gusts of wind, and slamming doors.
Last year, Sadie got fed up. Last year, she made a best friend, Anna. So when the ghost caused an accident that killed her best friend, Sadie knew it was all her fault.
Which is why she’s not going to make any friends this year at her new school. At least until mysterious cool girl Mal shows up, and the ghost doesn’t bother her for once. But Mal wants Sadie all to herself—and she’ll do anything to make sure it stays that way.

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  • Release date

    August 6, 2024

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    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9780593865576
      • File size: 170013 KB
      • Duration: 05:54:11

  • Languages

    • English

  • Reviews

    • Publisher's Weekly

      May 20, 2024
      Her whole life, a formless ghost has haunted seventh grader Sadie Rivera,
      violently preventing her from making friends—when Sadie befriends classmate Anna, Anna dies under mysterious circumstances caused by Sadie’s ghost. Having moved with her father from Arizona to the small Idaho town where she was born, Sadie determines not to make another friend, until she meets charismatic Mal, whose presence somehow keeps the ghost at bay. Initially, Sadie is happy to have a friend without invoking the ghost’s wrath, but her relationship with Mal gradually grows toxic: Mal
      is jealous when Sadie bonds with others and encourages her to pull increasingly cruel pranks on their classmates. Sadie must now make a choice: forge her own path despite her fears or remain in Mal’s destructive thrall. Mejia (the Paola Santiago series) utilizes myriad horror elements to explore grief, anxiety, and depression, as well as dissociation and suicidal ideation. Though the central twist is heavily telegraphed, and Mal is somewhat underdeveloped, Sadie’s journey toward self-acceptance is unflinching yet encouraging in this spine-tingling ode to the bravery it takes to heal. Sadie is half white and half Mexican; other characters cue as white. Ages 8–12. Agent: Jim McCarthy, Dystel, Goderich & Bourret.

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Sara Matsui-Colby delivers spine-tingling chills as readily as she describes the pressures of middle school. She clearly projects Sadie's unease as she arrives at her new school. Sadie's afraid to make friends because she believes that a jealous ghost caused her best friend's death at her old school. What if that ghost has followed her? Matsui-Colby depicts potential friend Charlotte as cheerful. But Mal . . . well, Mal's a different story. Matsui-Colby gradually increases the tension as Mal's manipulations become a frightening menace. While this audiobook is a ghost story at its core, Matsui-Colby's portrayals of grief and toxic relationships are as important and believable as Sadie's path to healing. S.W. © AudioFile 2024, Portland, Maine

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