The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
A warning: this book is not for the faint of heart. In this Newberry award-winning book, Neil Gaiman tells the story of Bod, short for Nobody, who grows up in a graveyard, raised by ghosts. When Bod crawls out of his crib as a baby, his family is murdered by a strange man named "Jack." The ghosts of Bod's family beg the inhabitants of the graveyard to care for him, and so Bod grows up away from normal humans.
While a bit spooky, The Graveyard Book is definitely an interesting read. It comes with beautiful, sort of graphic novelesque illustrations by Dave McKean. This is a great book for young adults who are interested in something a bit different than the norm, and are not afraid of ghosts.
The first scene in the book is a bit too realistic, considering the target audience. The rest of the spooky stuff feels like appropriate fantasy.
ReplyDeleteA good read for adults and I've heard no complaints from the kids who have read it. It won two major awards as well: Newbery and Hugo.
The best news is that one of my favorite movie directors, Neil Jordan, is making the movie. But, don't skip the book!
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