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The Graveyard Book (2 vol.)

by Neil Gaiman
The oddly engaging story of a young orphan who is adopted and raised in a graveyard by its ghostly residents. A Newbery Award Winner! 360 pages, Ages 9-14

Item Number: 1329
Category:Contracted Braille Books in EBAE (the old braille code)

Price: $20.00
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The story of Nobody Owens, a wee human child spared the murderous spree of a dreadful assassin. Nobody is taken in by a cemetery full of ghosts from assorted centuries. He is guarded by them, because the assassin has not given up the quest to kill him. Every adventure as he grows from toddler to teenager mixes wonders and frights and humor. It's just such fun to see him learn ghostly ways and interact with humans and non humans.

There's so much to recommend in the story, but, from my perspective, the trip into the world of the ghouls was a wild ride. I have to give props to Gaiman for the total magic that he infused into the chapter on the Danse Macabre.

The near-end brings Nobody into confrontation with the horrible killer, and Nobody comes into his own, but it costs him. It's a well-crafted ending.

2011-08-22

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