It Happened to Anna, Tehlor Mejia
It Happened to Anna, Tehlor Mejia
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It Happened to Anna

Author: Tehlor Mejia

Narrator: Sara Matsui-Colby

Unabridged: 5 hr 54 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/06/2024


Synopsis

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.

About The Author

TEHLOR KAY MEJIA is the bestselling and award-winning author of middle grade and young adult fiction, including It Happened to Anna and Paola Santiago and the River of Tears, which is in development at Disney as a television series to be produced by Eva Longoria. Tehlor strives to create stories which showcase the importance of community, radical inclusion, and abolitionist values. He lives with his child, wife, and two small dogs in Oregon.


Reviews

Goodreads review by The Reading Raccoon on September 28, 2024

It Happened to Anna is a middle-grade paranormal horror about a tween girl who has been haunted by a possessive ghost her entire life. After the death of her friend Anna the year prior, Sadie is starting over in a new town and school. Just talking to other students in the library causes the lights to......more

Goodreads review by Priscilla on October 22, 2024

Zelf ken ik auteur Tehlor Kay Mejia al van haar Young Adult boeken, en ik was dan ook blij verrast toen ik zag dat het nieuwste boek in de Horrorland serie door haar is geschreven. In ‘Jij bent van mij’ speelt vriendschap een grote rol. En wat is er nu enger dan een wraakzuchtige geest om je heen heb......more

Goodreads review by Alise on August 04, 2024

It Happened to Anna is a book that touches a lot on toxic relationships and friendships, grief and social isolation. It is a middle grade so I did find the twist to be pretty predictable, but I think the foreshadowing would be great for middle grade readers. I like that it gives a very realistic loo......more

Goodreads review by Rummanah (Books in the Spotlight) on August 15, 2024

Mary Downing Hahn meets Vera Brosgol's "Anya's ghost". I thought this was an age appropriate spooky/horror novel that tackles a lot of tough topics: parental abandonment, grief, mental health, and most importantly toxic relationships. I really liked how horror was used as a metaphor. I found the pac......more

Goodreads review by Manon the Malicious on April 23, 2024

*4.5 Stars* I was provided an ARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review. Sadie has been haunted her entire life. Her ghost doesn't want her to get close to anyone and even killed her best friend Anna. But Sadie can't tell anyone until she does. But is that friendship really what she wants? I r......more


Quotes

A Texas Lone Star Reading List Selection

"Tragic, beautiful, and terrifying, It Happened to Anna will hit home for kids familiar with grief and will make anyone question blinking lights and cold chills. Absolutely haunting!" —Delilah S. Dawson, New York Times bestselling author of Mine

“A compelling middle-grade ghost story in which you never quite know what is real and what is imagined. Just the right amount of creepiness for kids, wrapped around a compassionate examination of grief and friendship.” —Christy Peterson, bookseller at Vintage Books

★ "A thoughtful story about emotional growth, balanced gracefully with plenty of spine-tingling scares sure to satisfy middle-grade horror fans." —Booklist, starred review

"A spooky cautionary tale about the toll of unhealthy relationships and an ode to the power of true friendship." —Kirkus Reviews

"[A] spine-tingling ode to the bravery it takes to heal." —Publishers Weekly

"A suspenseful yet sweet tale about friendship....Fear of abandonment, panic attacks, and dread are gracefully represented, along with Mejia's clever supernatural slant." —Shelf Awareness

"Mejia has captured the inner workings and outer environment of a middle school student deftly, weaving a taut and compelling supernatural story that will appeal to introspective, inquisitive readers while helping them contemplate what it means to be a true friend." —The Horn Book

"A delightfully spooky read for tweens that addresses topics like making new friends, bullying, and toxic dynamics." —School Library Journal