1) Squad: A Graphic Novel by Maggie Tokuda-Hall and Lisa Sterle (2021)
Becca moves to a new town and chooses to turn into a werewolf in order to fit in with the popular girls at school. Swarmy boys who don't understand consent are the werewolf pack's target, but like all teen girls, life can get complicated. I found this book on the blog Hey, I'm Reading after googling graphic novels similar to Into the Woods. It's on this list because it's a graphic novel, has werewolves, but also touches on the horrors of being a young girl.
2) She is a Haunting by Trang Tranh Tran (2023)
A young girl spends five weeks with her father in Vietnam while he restores an old house. There is a lot Jade must hide about herself in order for her family to function and keep their status quo, which becomes difficult when she begins to be haunted by the house. This book came up in a few searches for YA horror, but then it was at the top of the GoodReads list, so I finally decided to read the synopsis and I'm hooked. It made it to this list because I'm personally always trying to read more books that take place outside of the U.S.
3) The Haunted Lighthouse: Tales of the Lost and Found by Shana Gorian (2023)
This is the story of a haunted lighthouse with a mystery and the three kids on vacation to Maine that must solve it. I discovered it on GoodReads after searching for ghost stories for a middle grade audience to balance this list out more. Reviewers described it as a Nancy Drew or Hardy Boys type of tale and I think the mystery element adds variety to the horror genre.
This book is a collection of linked short stories about one Cherokee family that spans centuries. There are monsters. But there is also colonialism and genocide. This was on a book display at one of the public libraries I frequent and I immediately thought of it for this annotated list. I wanted to include a title that dealt with the scary parts of human life.
5) A Line in the Dark by Malinda Lo (2017)
I discovered this book on Epic Reads because I wanted to round out this list with a book that is more unsettling, psychological thriller rather than ghosts and ghouls. It being by Malinda Lo caught my eye because I loved Ash so much as a young reader. This is the story of friendship, but one that is challenged when Margot enters Jess and Angie's lives. Margot has secrets and they are a threat to the girls.
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