This novel won the Newbery Medal for 2009 and you will never read a book like it again.
Nobody Owens is brought up in a graveyard after his family is murdered while he is a baby. He survives because of his wandering and quizzical nature, which leads him to the graveyard, as the mysterious Jack murders his family. Bod, as he becomes known, is taken in hand by Silas, who becomes his guardian, and raised by the Owens's, who give him his name. After the inhabitants of the graveyard give Bod the freedom of the graveyard, he is able to see the dead and to live amongst them and learn as he goes.
The first half of the book explores a number of relationships and experiences that Bod has and the second half develops the mystery of why his family was killed, and why he is still a target of the same killer.
Interesting stuff and well told. Gaiman is noted for this style of writing and if you haven't read his earlier book Coraline then try that as well. Suitable for intermediate and secondary school students. You won't regret reading this one.
Reviewed by Bob
Check out our earlier post with a link to Neil Gaiman reading The Graveyard Book chapter by chapter while on tour.
Published by Bloomsbury
3 comments:
This book is very interesting and tells us about a boy's life in a graveyard. The suspense was awesome and I wasn't able to put the book down.
This book is really cool. At first I really thought that it was really just about Bod finding his family's killer, but it actually tells you about his life in the graveyard, from a baby to a fiffteen year old boy. I really loved it!
hi im julia. im 13.. !
hmm. this buk....
IN MY OPINION,,
i thought this buk carried on too much bout one topic. and it was getting boring sometimes, but it makes you use your imagination and is great to read.
I reccomend this book for younger audiences than me.. !! lol
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