Hungry Ghost

A beautiful and heart-wrenching young adult graphic novel takes a look at eating disorders, family dynamics, and ultimately, a journey to self-love.

Valerie Chu is quiet, studious, and above all, thin. No one, not even her best friend Jordan, knows that she has been binging and purging for years. But when tragedy strikes, Val finds herself taking a good, hard look at her priorities, her choices, and her own body. The path to happiness may lead her away from her hometown and her mother's toxic projections--but first she will have to find the strength to seek help.

Author: Victoria Ying
Publisher: First Second
Published: 04/25/2023
Pages: 208
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.2lbs
Size: 8.40h x 6.70w x 1.30d
ISBN: 9781250766991
Audience: Young Adult


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 02/01/2023 pg. 82
Publishers Weekly 02/13/2023
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2023
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2023 pg. 131

About the Author

Victoria Ying is an author and artist living in Los Angeles. She started her career in the arts by falling in love with comic books, which eventually turned into a career working in animation and graphic novels. She loves Japanese curry, putting things in her shopping cart online and taking them out again, and hanging out with her dopey dog. Her film credits include Frozen, Moana, Tangled, Wreck-It Ralph, Big Hero 6, and Paperman. She the illustrator of the DC Comics graphic novel Diana: Princess of the Amazons and the author and illustrator of her original graphic novels City of Secrets, and Hungry Ghost.