The Graveyard Book
By: Neil Gaiman
Genre: juvenile fiction
Pages: 312
Published: 2008
Read: August
5 out of 5 stars
This book more than deserved the Newbery Award. I have learned
in my library classes and through working as a librarian that many Newbery
winners go unread by the kids they are meant for. I hope this isn’t the case
with this novel. The story is about a
living boy growing up in a graveyard raised by ghosts after both his parents
were murdered. This book is very well
written and can easily be comprehended by the children. One aspect I thoroughly
enjoyed was within the story Gaiman defines certain words that the young
readers may not know. I felt the only potential problem with the story is some
children may be frightened by the plot.
Gaiman’s website is www.neilgaiman.com
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