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The Graveyard Book

by Neil Gaiman Publisher: HARPERCOLLINS

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A childhood among the dead

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    Newbery Medal winner

    The book is described as having won the Newbery Medal.

AlbakiReads Editorial

A childhood among the dead

Nobody Owens, or Bod, grows up in a graveyard under the care of ghosts and a guardian who belongs to neither the living nor the dead. The graveyard is both home and a place of discovery, with mysteries including an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to a city of ghouls, and the strange Sleer. Beyond its walls, Bod faces danger from the man Jack, who killed his family. The book brings together a coming-of-age story, supernatural adventure, and a distinctive setting where the living and dead share the work of raising a child.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Young readers interested in supernatural adventure and ghostly settings
  • Readers who enjoy stories about growing up and finding a place in the world
  • Fans of mysteries involving strange creatures and hidden places

Themes

Coming of ageFamily and guardianshipLife among the living and the deadHome and belonging

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Book overview

The 10th anniversary edition of The Graveyard Book includes a foreword by Margaret Atwood as well as sketches from the illustrator, handwritten drafts, and Neil Gaiman's Newbery acceptance speech.

 

IT TAKES A GRAVEYARD TO RAISE A CHILD.

Nobody Owens, known as Bod, is a normal boy. He would be completely normal if he didn't live in a graveyard, being raised by ghosts, with a guardian who belongs to neither the world of the living nor the dead. There are adventures in the graveyard for a boy--an ancient Indigo Man, a gateway to the abandoned city of ghouls, the strange and terrible Sleer. But if Bod leaves the graveyard, he will be in danger from the man Jack--who has already killed Bod's family.

The Graveyard Book, a modern classic, is the only work ever to win both the Newbery (US) and Carnegie (UK) medals.

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