Neil Gaiman: The Graveyard Book (EBook, 2010, Bloomsbury Publishing)
E-book
English language
Published Nov. 6, 2010 by Bloomsbury Publishing.
Winner of the Newbery Medal When a baby escapes a murderer intent on killing the entire family, who would have thought it would find safety and security in the local graveyard? Brought up by the resident ghosts, ghouls and spectres, Bod has an eccentric childhood learning about life from the dead. But for Bod there is also the danger of the murderer still looking for him - after all, he is the last remaining member of the family. A stunningly original novel deftly constructed over eight chapters, featuring every second year of Bod's life, from babyhood to adolescence. Will Bod survive to be a man?
Such a lovely book that takes place in an unusual scenario. I think that's one of the greatest things about this story, it warms us to a graveyard that is raising a boy in odd circumstances. I loved how the characters are named after their tombstones and the strange and mysterious "people" Nob encounters along the way and that will help him defeat the reason why he is hidden in the graveyard.
