RAINA TELGEMEIER „4

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FROM THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR

RAINA TELGEMEIER

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RAINA TELGEMEIER

WITH COLOR BY BRADEN LAMB

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Teigemeier, Raina, author, illustrator.

Title: Ghosts / Raina Telgemeier ; with color by Braden Lamb.
Description: First edition. | New York : Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic, 2016. | © 2016 |
Summary: Catrina and her family have moved to the coast of Northern California for the sake
of her little sister, Maya, who has cystic fibrosis—and Cat is even less happy about the move when
she is told that her new town is inhabited by ghosts, and Maya sets her heart on meeting one.
Identifiers: LCCN 2016004672 | e-ISBN 978-0-545-54067-4
Subjects: LCSH: Sisters— Comic books, strips, etc. | Sisters—Juvenile Fiction. | Ghosts— Comic books,
strips, etc. | Ghost stories. | Moving, Household—Comic books, strips, etc. | Moving, Household—
Juvenile fiction. | Families— California, Northern— Comic books, strips, etc. | Families— California,
Northern—Juvenile fiction. | California, Northern—Comic books, strips, etc. | California, Northern—
Juvenile fiction. | CYAC: Graphic novels. | Sisters— Fiction. | Ghosts—Fiction, |
Cystic fibrosis—Fiction. | Moving, Household—Fiction. | Family life—Fiction. | California,
Northern—Fiction. Classification: LEC PZ7 7.145 Gh 2016 | DDC 741.5/973-4с23
LC record available at http://lecn.loc.gov/2016004672

First edition, September 2016

Edited by Cassandra Pelham
Lettering by Jenny Staley
Book design by Phil Falco
Creative Director: David Saylor
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DANGEROUS!

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HAVE ANY GOOD GAMES!

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OUT OF HERE,
4 K>
«а A |! 4 IT ISNT SAFE...

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SOMETHING
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‘START DMTIL. GHOST TOUR?!
THREE.

DON'T LISTEN To THIS

KID, МАТА. HES JUST
MESSING WITH US.

THERE’S NO SUCH THING YOU MUST

AS GHOSTS. BE NEW
IN TOWN,
IF THATS
WHAT You
BELIEVE.

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 ONCE
YOUVE
ACTUALLY
LIVED
IN BAHIA 1 Ч
DELA 1 YOU"LL
LUNA... 1. CHANGE
| | Your
MIND.

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GOING, AGAIN? | ЗУ NEIGHBORS INVITED US
2 | OVER FOR PINNER.

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WE SHOULD ALL GET OUT OF THE WHICH NEIGHBORS
HOUSE! SEE THE NEIGHBORHOOD, ARE THESE?
MEET NEW PEOPLE...

HE ОЗЕР To BE IN ል
THE CALAVERASES. DADDY
REALLY FAMOUS BAND --
MET ME. CALAVERAS AT
MISTER SEÑOR!
THE RECORD SHOP!
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NEVER
HEARD ОҒ
THEM.

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 BIENVENIDOS, WELCOME! Т SEE You
HAVE MET MY SON, CARLOS!

Hl;
JAVIER!

THIS IS MY WIFE, LEONA,

AND THIS IS CATERINA... /

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IT'S GOOD, RIGHT? MY MOM MAKES ... THERE

THE BEST TAMALES IN TOWN. OKAY, Т GUESS.

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IS THIS A FAMILY GIRLS, T WISH YOU COULD HAVE
RECIPE; JUANA? | | TASTED YOUR GRANDMP?S TAMALES.
р YOU WOULD HAVE LOVED THEM.
MOTHERS.

MY MOTHER PASSED AWAY SHORTLY MAYBE YOU'LL SEE HER ON

AFTER CATEINA WAS BORN. 0 БЕН
| DIA DE LOS MUERTOS!
THAT’S SUCH
A SHAME.

IS EVERYTHING ABOUT DIA DAY...

DAY OF THE DEAD.
GHOSTS WITH You?! | WHAT? |
YOU KNOW, Шке
HALLOWEEN.
 МО, GIRLS. NOVEMBER FIRST. TTS A DAY To
WELCOME БАСЕ THE SPIRITS ОҒ THE LOVEP ONES
KE? VE LOST. T HAVEN'T CELEBRATED IN YEARS.

THIS TOWN TAKES IT — ምጅ IE ... ЮЕ со FAR BEYOND

PRETTY SERIOUSLY, , | PARADES HERE.
GUYS HAVE A
PARADE СЕ.
SOMETHING?

BUT IT’S JUST PRETEND, RIGHT?

YOU GUYS DON TT ACTUALLY
BELIEVE GHOSTS COME BACK
TOVISIT... RIGHT?!

44
Do Του ENOW THE MISSION I KNOW
AT THE TOP OF THE HILL? THERE ARE
MISSIONS ALL
ALONG THE
COAST...

COVES IS
BASICALLY
ል DOORWAY
To THE
SPIRIT
WORLD.

*AHEM* I HOPE You ALL SAVED

есом FOR DESSERT...

45
 So WHAT ARE THE SOME; LIEE MY BROTHER JOSE,
GHOSTS LIKE? AREN’T Too DIFFERENT
FROM WHEN THEY WERE ALIVE.

BECAUSE OF THE, UM, YES. BECAUSE OF THE РОС,

ACCOMMODATING WEATHER THE GHOSTS SEE OUR TOWN
IN THIS TOWN... AS THE PERFECT PLACE
TO HANG OUT. |
YOU MEAN
| THE Роб? ,

46
 WE WANT THE SPIRITS То
FEEL WELCOME ОМ THEIR
SPECIAL DAY, SO WE THROW THEM
A BIG PARTY WITH THE BEST
MUSIC, DANCING; AND Foon!

A PARTY?
CAN WE Go?!

OF COURSE! EVERYONE
WHO LIVES IN BAHÍA DE LA
LUNA IS INVITED!

47
THANE YOU FOR DINNER; JUANA --
EVERYTHING WAS DELICIOUS!

TTS JUST WIND

AND FOG...
IT’S JUST WIND
AND FOG...
 “BECAUSE OF THE Foe,
THE GHOSTS SEE ООР TOWN
AS THE PERFECT PLACE
TO HANG OUT.” |

EVERYBODY
IN... HORRY...
GOOD...
 READY FoR | | CAN T SHAKE
| YOUR NIGHTLY ያ тэгээ በ... IT ОР TONIGHT)
\ RITUAL, MAYA? Д ae DADDY?

BECAUSE CYSTIC
FIBROSIS AFFECTS
DIGESTION, MAYA
| DOESN'T ALWAYS GET
| ENOUGH NUTRIENTS
FROM FOOD,

ο SHE
TH EMA N

50
 E YOU Took Your PILLS? | Е

OKAY. NIGHT;
MAYALITA! |

31
AWW. MISSING ARI AND YouR | | I MEAN, ጋላ GLAD
FRIENDS FROM BACE HOME? A WE MOVED, BECAUSE
IT’S BETTER FoR
3
M ዴዴ
JUST...

BUT EVERYONE HERE How Po YOU KNOW THERE

IS TOTALLY OBSESSED WEREN’T JOST AS MANY GHOSTS
WITH GHOSTS! DONT You IN OUR OLD TOWN?
THINE IT’S WEIRD?! kg ብ. |

You JUST NEVER

NOTICED THEM.

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 I KNOW IT SAW
SOMETHING IN THAT

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 MOM? HOW COME YOU NEVER YOUR ABUELA AND IT... DIDN'T
TALK ABOUT GRANDMA? HAVE THE BEST RELATIONSHIP
WHEN I WAS GROWING ОР.

SHE BROUGHT ALOT oF BUT I WAS YOUR TYPICAL,

OLD-FASHIONED IDEAS WITH STUBBORN AMERICAN
HER WHEN SHE IMMIGRATED TEENAGER.
FROM MEXICO...

I WANTED TO SO, WHEN SHE TRIED TO

Po THINGS TEACH ME How To
THE “MODERN” MAKE HER МОТНЕР S
WAY. RECIPES...
 ... T CHOSE TO MICROWAVE FROZEN BUT TRICE-OR-TREATING
PINNERS. SHE TRIED To TEACH ME IS AWESOME! COULDN'T
To HONOR MY ANCESTORS PURING Ah YOU DO BOTH?

BUT г WANTED To TRICK-

OR-TREAT WITH MY
FRIENDS FOR
HALLOWEEN INSTEAD.

NOT IN HER I FEEL BAD ABOUT IT МОЮ,

MIND. / BUT Г NEVER EVEN LEARNED
| То SPEAK FLUENT SPANISH.

So Т GUESS AFTER YOUR ABUELA DIED... WHAT?S A

A LOT OF OLD TRADITIONS DIED WITH HER. CONCHA?

CONCHA,
CAT?

58
 JUAMA SENT THEM HOME KINDA LIKE YOVR GRANDMA
WITH US LAST NIGHT. ^ DONUT! MADE THEM ALL
i а . THE TIME WHEN Г
HMM... WAS LITTLE.
NOT BAD... -

CAT, САМ T YOU GONNA PLAY HONGRY BIRDS

SEE YOUR | OR SOMETHING?
PHONE?

TEXTING

M
WHAT?! DID YoU GIVE HI
MY NUMBER?!

YEAH, So T COULD
TEXT HIM, РОН!

59
 MAYA'S HANDIWORK. TM A
BETTER TEXTER THAN THAT.

WHAT’RE You
GUYS ОР То?

CARLOS! WE'RE MAKING AN

OFRENDA? FOR OUR ABUELA!
С.ОМЕ SEE!!

BUT AN OFRENDA NEEDS

MORE DECORATING.

ЖАМ ALTAR FOF А DECEASED RELATIVE

60
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öl
 I FOUND THIS NEAT сен, TLL GET You
DRIFTWOOD... SOME | SOME MARIGOLDS
РОЕРІ-Е FLOWERS... | WHEN THET
| | BLOOM -- THE
OFFICIAL FLOWER
OF THE DEAD.

OH; АМР CHECK OUT | HMM... KEEPING SEASHELLS

THIS SEASHELL! ДА IN TOUR HOUSE IS BAD LUCK.

DISCONTENTED UNDEAD!!! $
UNLESS YOU WANT TO LURE THE

THE
WHAAAT ?

62
 ООООН! ARE THOSE GUYS
PART OF THE GHOST Tour?

REVENGE-SEEEING
SHIP CAPTAINS...

OKAY, THATS ENOUGH. МО

MORE GHOST TALK.

WHY? ARE YOU AFRAID THEYRE

WE HAVE To TAKE THE | |
GOING To “GET” You?
TOUR! PLEASE, PLEASE, ` | ЗГ| à |
FLEEEEEEEASET!
—s -- =
A = =
: |

63
бо, JUST COME. f IT’S REALLY JUST,
LIVE ALITTLE! — a LIEE, A HISTORY LESSON /
= ABOUT OUR TOWN... Ж

ILL BRING YOU GUYS MORE

ОҒ MY MOTHERS CONCHA...

64
| THE NEXT DAY |.

READY? | Ἢ HERE YOU Go, MRS. | TELL Your

4 ALLENDE-DELMAR. / MOTHER
GRACIAS!

: «=>. ;
d

УМ

НЕ SUREISÄNICE
BOY, HONEY...
Now, NORMALLY... I CHARGE TWENTY DOLLARS
PER PERSON FOR THE TOUR.

66
 BUT TM GONNA GIVE YOU TWO ΤΗΕ
RENTS AND-FAMILY DISCOUNT.

(THAT MEANS IT’S FREE;

BUT ONLY IF You PROMISE МОТ
To GET Too РЕЕАКЕР OUT.)

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 THE ARCADE USED To BEA
BATHHOUSE FOR THE TOWNS
RESIDENTS! EVENTUALLY, GAMES
AND AMUSEMENTS WERE ADDED,
WHICH SOON BECAME MORE
POPULAR THAN THE BATHS.

CAN YOU
STILL PLAY
THE GAMES?

BUT THE GHOSTS HAVE RIGGED

па" THEM SO HUMANS CAN'T WIN.
 OLD MOVIES ONLY!
THIS PLACE BURNEP
DOWN IN 1434
BUT WAS REBUILT
Two YEARS LATER.
THEY SAY THE
PROJELTIONIST
DIED IN THE FIRE...

HIS BODY WAS NEVER FOUND, BUT

SOMETIMES HIS PHANTOM IMAGE
SHOWS VP IN THE FILM PRINTS!

GHOST CRUISE SHIPS (AND

GHOST PIRATE SHIPS)
TETHER HERE ОМ
DÍA DE LOS MUERTOS.

69
 A BEACON To LIGHT
THE GHOST SHIPS
SAFELY To PORT.

THE LIGHT DOESN'T ALWAYS WORK...

WHICH MEANS MORE SHIPWRECKS,
WHICH MEANS MORE GHOSTS.

МЮА-НА-НАААААА.

THESE WERE
PAINTEP IN
THE 19605
AND TOS...
 MOSTLY; THE PAINTINGS PEPICT REVOLUTIONARY
LEADERS FROM MEXICO, BUT THEY --
CARLOS, ARE WE
GONNA MEET ANY
GHOSTS TODAY?

ІОМ NOT LYING.

OH! WELL... THEY USUALLY CAN’T BE
GHOSTS REALLY Do
SEEN THIS EARLY IN THE YEAR, BUT
HANG OUT HERE. ይ
AS WE GET CLOSER To AUTUMN,
Yow LL NOTICE THEM MORE.

TOLD You
HE WAS

1- HAVE To
TALEΤο
A GHOST,
CATEINA.

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BUT (175 NOT ШКЕ THAT'S EVER CAT.
GOING То HAPPEN.

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PART OF THE Тепе, BUT... You To THE
MISSION.

IT’S WHERE THE

GHOSTS” WORLD AMD OURS
MOST CLOSELY CVEFLAP...
SO HEADING UP THERE IS
OUR. BEST CHANCE ОҒ
MAKING CONTACT.

I HAVE NEVER WANTED TWO

PEOPLE To BE MORE WRONG
IN MY ENTIRE LIFE... |
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TAKE MY SWEATSHIRT. ЫГ. N THERE.

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 WE REALLY
LOCKED
OUT...

THIS (5 GREAT
GHOST-CHASING
WEATHER.

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MAYA?S NOT SUPPOSED To HER LUNGS CAN T

AND NEITHER
CAN MINE!

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OF HERE!!

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 405Т GO WITH IT!

YOU CAN LEAVE

IF YOU WANT To...
ТЭМ STAYING.
THEN TM
STAYING,
Too,

WHY ARE THEY JUST...

SITTING THERE LIKE THAT?
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SHY AROUND PEOPLE
THEY DONT KNOW.
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WERE FROM MEXICO, SO THEY LIKE IT
WHEN ‘You SPEAK SPANISH То THEM.
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WORLD BREATHING AROUND THEM.

THAT’S WHY You SEE MORE

GHOSTS ON WINPY DAYS.

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FRIENDS оғ YOURS? ይ se | ME, BUT THEY САМ BE 51-06 ТО
| TRUST NEW PEOPLE.

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FROM HER!

YOU CAN?T
HAVE HER BREATH!
SHE NEEDS IT!!

CATRINA, THIS IS ALL

4 тықе-
I DON'T
À YOUR FAULT! 2

WE'VE СОТ To GET HER

To THE HOSPITAL!

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 JUST BREATHE, MAYA...
JUST BREATHE...

WANT ME To HELP
CARRY HER?
ቸ SF АННЫ πε ЦЕГ Be
 IT’S MOST LIKELY HER ATTACK WAS
BROUGHT ON BY THE COLD. THAT, AND
OVEREXERTING HERSELF.

CATRINA, WHAT WERE ТОО THINKING, ІМ SORRY! SHE JUST...

TAKING MAYA HIKING WITHOUT REALLY WANTED То Go RIGHT
BRINGING HER MEDICATION? THEN, AND г THOUGHT...

— WHHHH
ΞΗΗΗΠΕΗ

WE EXPECT MORE
FRoM You, CAT.

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 50 PLL DROP YOU OFF, AND THEN TM
GOING BALK TO THE HOSPITAL TO SPEND
THE NIGHT WITH “оре. SISTER.

DADDY WILL BRING THE CAR

HOME IN AN HOUR OR So --
WILL You BE OKAY HERE
ALONE FOR A LITTLE WHILE?

HELLO, CATEINA.
WE BROUGHT
PINNER.

104
 NEIGHBORS
ARE

105
 WHY PID E LET THOSE IT’S NOT Your FAULT. GHOSTS
GHOSTS GET So CLOSE JOST GET ALITTLE OVERLY EXLITED
To HER? BY KIDS. THEIR ENERGY IS LIKE
| | A BREATH OF zm.
FRESH AIR.

So You KNEW
THIS WOULD MOT EXACTLY! TF You
HAPPEN. SHARE A TINY BIT OF
YOUR OWN BREATH...
SOMETIMES THET?LL
SPEAK TO YOU.

SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT

WHAT? COMING To No! THEY JUST...
JOIN THEM?I? ( Look, TM
E SORRY, OKAY? τ
DIDN?T KNOW
SHE WAS GOING
TO GET HURT!

106
 САТ...
DM HER BIG А LISTEN... MO! LEAVE ME ALONE! Г
SISTER. TM b. E ρα.
SUPPOSED To | |
PROTECT HER!

STAY AWAY
FROM
MY SISTER!

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HI... UH... DHAT . PUMPKIN SPICE SHIMMER! TT’S CUTE,

COLORIS THAT? / RIGHT? г GOT IT ON SALE AT THE
HALFMART IN TOWN!

Y-YEAH!

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DEAD HELPS VISITING SPIRITS GHOSTS FEELING
FEEL LESS... AWKWARP AND OUT SELF-CONSCIOUS?!
OF PLACE, YOU KNOW?

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АТ A PARTY WITHOUT ОР WITHOUT SKIN, ΕΤΕΘΑΙΙ5,
YOUR CLOTHES ом. A PIGESTIVE SYSTEM,
1 FINGERNAILS...
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L^ FEN I GOT So MUCH COOL STUFF!

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SISTER, MAYA!

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PARTY АТ MIDNIGHT, RIGHT?!

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THAT A LITTLE PAST
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COULD BE HEALTHIER, RIGHT? So T COULD
ACTUALLY DO STUFF -- г WANTE
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To STAY INSIDE AND REST. |

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WHILE I САМ?

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YOU GUYS, BOT WELL

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SEO YOUNG! ' COURAGE!!

EVERYTHING LOOKS
ALL RIGHT...

168
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OKAY HERE?

EVERY THING’S FINE. WE

WERE JOST GETTING READY
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SPIRIT, EXACTLY ... MOMS
HERE, SO IF GRANDMA COMES,
THET’LL BOTH BE HAPPY.

WHAT STUFF?
GRANDMA?

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BACK TO THE MISSION.

MOT AFTER WHAT

HAPPENED LAST TIME.

CAT. T CAN'T Go,

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кмом!

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To THE MISSION. FORME... e

со IT FOR YOURSELF.

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 ... YOU WILL NEVER BE
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Торе FRIENDS!

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¡ESPÍRITO! ¡ESPÍRITO! 151! ¡MUY BUENO! |

YOU THINE
MY SPIRIT IS
GOOD?

I GUESS IT’S HARD NOT To FEEL (GOOD WHEN

YOU'RE SURROUNDED BY So MUCH LIFE!

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MAYA?S FL--

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 CATRINA, THIS IS
MYUNCLE... JOSÉ!
BUT TOV’RE JUST...
ІСМ EIGHT!
I MEAN, YOU'RE...

SHE A FRIEND ОР
YOURS, CARLOS?

YES, CARLOS 15 A FRIEND

OF MINE AND MY SISTERS.

IS Τους
SISTER
HERE, Too?

200
 LISTEN... T NEED То со
CHAT WITH THE BAND. TÍO JOSÉ,
WILL You HANG OUT WITH CAT
FORA LITTLE WHILE?

How DID ‘You

PIE; José?

YOU DONT
REMEMBER
IT AT ALL?

201
 Do You REMEMBER
BEING BORN? DYING?’S
THE SAME.

ONE MINUTE,
T wAS ME...

THE NEXT
MINUTE, т WAS
STILL ME, BUT
LIEE THIS.

BUT THAT
MUST HAVE BEEN
TERRIBLE FOR
YOUR FAMILY.
ALL T KNOW
IS, THEY НАУЕМРТ
FORGOTTEN Ме; СЕ.
ELSE T WOULPN?T
BE HERE, LIFE
THIS; TONIGHT!
 AND EVEN THOUGH THEYRE A
WHOLE YEAR OLDER EVERY TIME VISIT;
THEY ALWAYS WANT To PLAY!

SPEAKING OF
PLAYING...

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xas
N er

ENCORE! ENCORE!
OUR MARACA PLAYER HAD To Go
HOME FOR THE NIGHT.

WHAT Do YOU SAY, CAT?

203
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MAYA COULD'VE
MET You!

Үс(”Р GET
ALONG
LIEE PEAS
IN A POD.

THE DAY OF THE DEAD

HAS JUST BEGUN!

LET’S BRING
THE PARTY To HER!

IT'S KIND OF ALONG

WAY TO WALK...
ARE YOU READY?
ҚААҚҚАААА!!
 WAIT FOR ME;
Tío JOSÉ!

ІМ DEAD
TM DEAD
TM DEAD
TM cva

ие DM
МОТ DEAD?

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SHH... MY PARENTS
ARE SLEEPING.

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 WAKE UP, WAKE UP!
_ МАТА, PLEASE...
OH, THANK
GOODNESS.
YOWRE ALL
RIGHT!

I ATE ALL ዕኛ
YOUR. CHOCOLATE.
FOR ONCE,
I DON'T
EVEN MIND.

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SOMEONE TP KE
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ME LLAMO --

BE MAYA
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 JOSE, IF I DIE, CAT WILL BE
ALL ALONE. SHE’S TERRIBLE
AT MAKING FRIENDS.

OR AT LEAST, SHE
ОЗЕР TOBE...
 BUT I'M DEAD,
AND THAT
DIDN’T SToP
YOUR SISTER
FROM BECOMING
MY FRIEND,
DID IT?

so YOU THINK ILL STILL

MAKE NEW FRIENPS, Too?

5
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YOU LOSE CERTAIN THINGS AND THERE ARE

WHEN You PIE, BUT NOT CERTAIN BENEFITS
EVERYTHING. TO BEING A GHOST!
 AND DANCE
LONGER THAN ANY
MORTAL!

ALTHOUGH WE Do
ESPECIALLY WITH A LITTLE HELP GET ALITTLE WINDED
FROM THE WORLD AROUND US! SOMETIMES...

OH! WANNA
TRYMY
BREATHING

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PLL JUST
PUT IT HERE.

227
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I SUFFOSE
WE SHOULD
BE GETTING
BACK То
THE PARTY...

230
ANOTHER KISS; FOR
ADDED STRENGTH.

AND ONE
FOR You,
TOO.
I SAW THAT! CATS IN
LOOOOOOVE!!!

SO DID ‘You LEAVE ANY

GOOD CANDY FOR ME?

UM, THERE ARE

ል COUPLE BOXES
OF RAISINS...

GRANDMA NEVER NEXT YEAR

CAME; PID SHE? | YOU'VE GOT To
COME To THE
PARTY WITH ME!

233
I MET THE AND YOU WOULD NOT
CUTEST OLD Y ү BELIEVE How TALENTED
CARLOS’S DAD 15!

SCRATCH
SCRATCH
SCRAAAATCH
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DON’T SEE
ANYTHING...

ШИН НИ ET

WAIT A SECOND, ግማ THERE’S

CAT ... Do You | | МА SOMETHING COMING
SEE THAT? μας ἅν. ἃ: È TOWARD THE
m ` у | : HOUSE...

235
 MORE TRICE-0R-
TREATERS?

SHOULD WE LET
TTS
IT COME INSI--
THE KITTY!
ні» KITTY.
 YEAH!
YOU SMELL | | IT SMELLS
THAT?

237
COME To THE DID You
PINING RooM. GIRLS COOK?!
IT SMELLS GREAT
IN HERE...
BUT WHO...?
HOW PID...7
МЕТР

JUST Go
WITH IT.

239
 A FEW NOTES ABOUT

BAHIA DE LA | |
Bahía de la Luna was inspired by foggy coastal Northern California,
where | grew up. Гуе always had ап appreciation for the windswept
coastline, the gnarly cypress trees, and especially the seaside town
of Half Moon Bay, which is famous for its artichoke fields, pumpkin
farms, and cheerful, laid-back Halloween vibe. | wanted Bahía de
ία Luna to feel like that, and the characters who live there to reflect
the laid-back, gnarly, slightly haunted atmosphere.
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Día de los Muertos, ог Day of the Dead, is an ancient tradition

that is now largely celebrated in Mexico and throughout the world.
Instead of mourning the loss of loved ones, Mexican culture chooses
to celebrate and honor the dead each year at the beginning
of November, building altars (ofrendas) in homes, parks, and
cemeteries, and decorating them with flowers, food, photographs,
and other personal items. Although Day of the Dead represents the
afterlife, there is something undeniably joyous about it!
| was very fortunate to attend San Francisco’s annual Day of the
Dead celebration during the course of creating this book. Thousands
of people came together to dress up, build altars, light candles,
and remember their loved ones. lt was one of the most beautiful,
respectful, and moving experiences l've ever had. Many of the
visuals from the celebration scene in Ghosts came directly from that
night, as | sat, sketched, and observed everything and everyone
around me. The process of creating a book is not unlike letting go
of the things that haunt your past. Making peace with your ghosts
is as profound as the idea of life itself. And at the end of the day,
love transcends life and death.
 Me in Day ofthe Dead makeup

CYSTIC FIBROSIS
Cystic fibrosis is a genetic disease that causes thick, sticky mucus
to build up т the lungs, making breathing difficult and leading
to frequent infections. Some of the treatments Maya endures in
this story are the vibrating vest designed to break up the mucus in
her lungs (making it easier to cough out); extra nutrition delivered
through a port in her belly while she sleeps; and, eventually, a
breathing tube to administer more oxygen. Scar tissue can build up
in the lungs following infections, reducing the space available for
air to pass through. ln some cases, CF patients need to undergo
lung transplants. While there is no cure, improved treatments for
CF have greatly extended the life expectancy of patients. | chose
to write about cystic fibrosis because breathing is a huge theme
in this story. Ghosts can't breathe, and Maya can't breathe very
well herself. Cat has normal lungs, but she is often anxious and
sometimes needs to be reminded to stop and breathe deeply. You
can learn more about cystic fibrosis at www.cff.org.
SKETCHBOOK
These sketches were done in 2008, eight years before the publication
of Ghosts! The characters, their story, and this environment have
existed in my head for a very long time.
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This book drew a lot of inspiration from my cousin Sabina Castillo

Collado, whom we lost to cancer when she was thirteen. Sabina
was one of the most inspiring kids | ever met: spirited, joyful, and
not interested in letting her illness define her or slow her down. She
is greatly missed and will never be forgotten.

Sabina's parents, Suzanne and Dioni, and her siblings, Sophia and
Adonis, also blew me away with the depth of their love for their
daughter and sister. They are incredible people and | wish to thank
them for everything they are and everything they do. Special thanks
to Sophia for being one of the coolest big sisters l've ever known.
Thanks to Dave Roman and the Cuevas, Roman, Rigores, and
Fernandez families for their support. Special thanks to Tammy
Diaz Cuevas for talking tamales with me.

The cystic fibrosis community, especially the brave families who

posted their stories online, was a constant source of inspiration as
well as а great resource for understanding.

My editors, Cassandra Pelham and David Saylor, nurtured this

project from the ground ир апа helped те down the winding path
that leads from one ocean to another. | can't think of two better
people with whom to wander the windy hillside that is creating
graphic novels.

Thanks to Phil Falco, Sheila Marie Everett, Lizette Serrano, Tracy

van Straaten, Lori Benton, Ellie Berger, Bess Braswell, Antonio
Gonzalez, Caitlin Friedman, Michelle Campbell, Emily Heddleson,
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and the rest of the incredible team at Scholastic. | love working with
all of you.

Braden Lamb deserves an extra-special round of bone-rattling

applause for the coloring of my art for this book, translating my
notes and reference for the atmosphere of Bahia de la Luna into
stunning Technicolor, And muchas gracias to Braden's team of
assistants, Shelli Paroline and Rachel Maguire!

Additional thanks to my studio assistants, Alexandra Graudins and

Kristen Adam, for providing so much help, never-ending good
cheer, and cookies; my wonder agent, Judy Hansen; ace letterer
Jenny Staley; Sofia Vasquez-Duran, for talking health and medicine;
Jewels Green, for her thoughtful insights on cystic fibrosis; and my
friend in all things art, introspection, and skeletons, Ashley Despain.

Thanks to the authors, artists, filmmakers, and photographers who

inspired me to think about spirits and magical realism and history
and delicious food. Thanks to the librarians, booksellers, teachers,
comics community, and everyone who has supported my work so
wholeheartedly. Thanks to the state of California, my lifelong muse.
Thanks to my family, who don't seem to mind living in the fog; I'll
bear it if | have to, as long as you guys are here. Thanks to my
friends, who are а continual source of love, support, and ideas. I'd
be lost in the dark without them.

Finally, ап orange soda toast to my readers, young and old, who

are endlessly amazing.
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RAINA TELGEMEIER is the #1 New York
Times bestselling, multiple Eisner Award—winning creator of
Smile and Sisters, which are both graphic memoirs based
on her childhood. She is also the creator of Drama, which
was named а Stonewall Honor Book and was selected for
YALSA‘s Тор Ten Great Graphic Novels for Teens. Raina
lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. To learn more, visit her
online at www.goRaina.com.