The Graveyard Book
Readers rate it 4.2 (1.5K on Hardcover)
338 pages · Released Oct 6, 2009 · Harper Collins
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The Graveyard Book is a dark but ultimately heartwarming fantasy about a boy raised by ghosts in a cemetery. While it contains some frightening moments and references to murder, the tone is more mysterious and contemplative than graphic or gory, making it appropriate for mature elementary readers and up. The story emphasizes themes of belonging, courage, and growth, with Bod's ghostly guardians serving as positive role models despite their unusual nature.
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Neil Gaiman's perennial favorite, The Graveyard Book, has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal. Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and oth... Neil Gaiman's perennial favorite, The Graveyard Book, has sold more than one million copies and is the only novel to win both the Newbery Medal and the Carnegie Medal. Bod is an unusual boy who inhabits an unusual place—he's the only living resident of a graveyard. Raised from infancy by the ghosts, werewolves, and other cemetery denizens, Bod has learned the antiquated customs of his guardians' time as well as their ghostly teachings—such as the ability to Fade so mere mortals cannot see him. Can a boy raised by ghosts face the wonders and terrors of the worlds of both the living and the dead? The Graveyard Book is the winner of the Newbery Medal, the Carnegie Medal, the Hugo Award for best novel, the Locus Award for Young Adult novel, the American Bookseller Association’s “Best Indie Young Adult Buzz Book,” a Horn Book Honor, and Audio Book of the Year. Don't miss this modern classic—whether shared as a read-aloud or read independently, it's sure to appeal to readers ages 8 and up. Perfect for Halloween reading Features light scares A charming cozy seasonal pick
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- Juvenile Fiction
- Strong Character Development
- Loveable Characters
- Character driven
- A mix driven
- Not Diverse Characters
- Diverse Characters
- Unloveable Characters
- Weak Character Development
- science fiction
- fantlab-import
- mysterious
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ISBN 9780061972652 · Harper Collins