The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman - ESSENTIAL

Gaiman, Neil The Graveyard Book, 312 pgs HarperCollins;

Language~G, Sexual Content~G; Violence~PG

MS - ESSENTIAL 

When just a baby his father, mother, and sister were knifed to death by a killer whose motive is unknown. He would have been next but Fate had something else in mind. Nobody Owens is just like you and me, except he lives in a graveyard and is being cared for by ghosts. When a baby toddles into their graveyard the occupants choose to protect him from the murderous man that killed the family across the way. Nobody, Bod, also is given special gifts to allow him to see in the dark and move undetected by learning to Fade. However, the murderer has not forgotten Bod and a mystery surrounding the murder’s motive will keep the reader bound to his seat.

In a macabre story of a young boy raised by the paranormal, Gaiman brings to life a world that will thrill not only his fans but readers everywhere. Winner of the 2009 Newbery Medal, The Graveyard Book will be a favorite for years to come.

Allison Madsen~Teen Librarian-SJO Public Librarian