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 and could have picked up some, especially in the middle of the story where it seemed to drag. However, it was still an enjoyable read.

She seemed a little immature for an 8th grader
and the audio was a miss for me, mainly for when reading "Mami" it's good, makes sense. But listening to a preteen kid and their "mommy" is so jarring, I can't stand it

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.

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 MG books featuring non-binary and queer characters)

Jasmine's dad died suddenly 4 years ago and since then she and her mom have moved a LOT. And following her to every house is a creepy, shadowy ghost. Now she's starting at a new school and makes new friends after joining the GSA club. Friends who secretly investigate the paranormal! It's a charming book that also tackles heavy topics with compassion and an age appropriate blend of humor and seriousness. Definitely worth a read.

The audiobook is narrated by the incomparable Vico Ortiz who does a fantastic job. Love that they were picked for this! A perfect book to have on your radar for fall if you are a teacher, parent, or librarian. I received an audio review copy of this book via Netgalley, all opinions are my own.

Jasmine is Haunted has a ton of potential but lacked the spark to fully hook me into the story.

The narrator confused me. Some words were said with a Hispanic accent, especially on the part of the narrator but then Jasmine was pronounced with a hard J, which kept throwing me.

Additionally, Jasmine is a bit older than the typical middle-grade protagonist, starting 8th grade, making her around 13. This may be a better fit for middle school students, rather than my upper elementary. I do not think it should be added to my elementary library.

I am taking a star away because of my dislike of the narration.

Thank you to NetGalley and Dreamscape Media for the audioARC.