Jasmine Is Haunted, Mark Oshiro
Jasmine Is Haunted, Mark Oshiro
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Jasmine Is Haunted

Author: Mark Oshiro

Narrator: Vico Ortiz

Unabridged: 8 hr 38 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 10/01/2024

Synopsis

Jasmine Garza has a problem: a ghost has been following her for years, ever since her Papi died. Not that Mami will admit anything supernatural is going on. But even the ghost she won’t acknowledge makes real trouble, so Jasmine and her mami are moving (again) to a new apartment in East Hollywood. This time Jasmine is committed to living a normal life with normal friends. Enter: Bea Veracruz and Jorge Barrera. They’re the only two members of Jasmine's middle school's Gay Straight Alliance and they’re already obsessed with all things supernatural. Bea wants to prove herself to her paranormal investigator parents and Jorge is determined to overcome his fear of the beyond. And when Jasmine confesses she’s been tormented by a ghost for years, they not only believe her, they’re thrilled! Together they set out to prove that Jasmine’s not just acting out after her father’s death–ghosts are real and Jasmine is haunted. But not everyone agrees how to deal with the departed. As Jasmine’s hauntings increase in intensity, her resentment builds. Why is her Mami so secretive about her past? Why is she the center of such a terrible vortex of supernatural activity? And why hasn’t her Papi ever reached out to her since he passed? In order to face her ghosts?both internal and external?Jasmine must come to terms with her own history.

About Mark Oshiro

Mark Oshiro is the #1 New York Times bestselling, award-winning Latinx queer author of Anger Is a Gift, Each of Us a Desert, and Into the Light, as well as their middle grade books The Insiders, You Only Live Once, David Bravo, and Star Wars Hunters: Battle for the Arena. They are the coauthor (with Rick Riordan) of The Sun and the Star: A Nico Di Angelo Adventure. When not writing, they are trying to pet every dog in the world.

About Vico Ortiz

Vico Ortiz is a proud Latine/x non-binary/gender-fluid actor, narrator, and activist born and raised in Puerto Rico. They received their education at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in Los Angeles. Their first breakthrough role was in the hit Amazon series Transparent, which paved the way to TV appearances in shows such as Vida, American Horror Story: 1984, and Lucifer. They received a 2021 Queerties Award nomination for their series regular role in the award-winning digital series These Thems.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Bethany (Beautifully Bookish Bethany) on September 14, 2024

Jasmine is Haunted is an excellent Middle Grade novel that uses spooky ghosts as a way to explore grief and processing trauma. It also includes a non-binary side character, which is always exciting to find for this age range because it's infrequent! (hint- Mark Oshiro is a great resource for other M......more

Goodreads review by Raaven💖 on September 23, 2024

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ARC in exchange for my honest review! I am a Mark Oshiro fan so this was an auto read. I love his writing style and where I have only read YA I was ready for a middle grade book by him. This deals with grief and how to successfully move on. Everyone a......more

Goodreads review by Krissi on September 18, 2024

Thank you to Netgalley, Tor publishing, and the author for providing me with an arc of this book. It was a cute book exploring and dealing with grief through interactions with spirits and developing new beginnings and friendships from the grief and their experiences. The pacing was very slow through......more

Goodreads review by Paige on June 18, 2024

Thank you to #NetGalley for this digital ARC! Mark Oshiro's "Jasmine is Haunted" is an emotional exploration of grief and identity with the supernatural as the vehicle. The novel follows Jasmine, a teenager grappling with the recent loss of her father, who moves with her mother to a new town and into......more

Goodreads review by Danika at The Lesbrary on October 05, 2024

This is a book about ghosts, but it’s not very scary, so you can feel free to give this to kids who aren’t able to stomach horror: it really is mostly about grief and Jasmine’s relationships with her friends and family. I think it is a great pick for the younger end of middle grade readers. It’s nice......more

Quotes

…In a smooth, precise narration, Vico Ortiz creates multiple distinct voices. They give characters distinguishing features that help identify their ages, and Ortiz fully expresses their thoughts and feelings.

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