Gaiman, N. (2008). The graveyard book. NY: HarperCollins. (may read GN version)
Murder. Ghosts. Special powers. Unfinished Business. Broken Relationships. You name it, this book has it all. Nobody Owens is not the typical boy growing up. By chance his life is spared when his entire family was murdered. He makes his way to a graveyard where the ghosts residing there decide to raise him. Needless to say, growing up was not an ordinary thing for Bod and in living with ghosts he picks up a trick or two. Despite the fact that he is being brought up by ghosts, he is well taken care of and is even able to find a friend. When his family's murderer comes into the picture again, his ghost family does everything within their power to protect him. What will be the cost though? Will he ever have a normal life? What will happen to his friend Scarlet?
At first, I thought this book was a bit creepy. Murder? Ghosts? But as I continued to read I found it to be a charming tale of an orphan boy who is definitely loved by his new family and this new family would do anything to protect him. And despite the fact that he was "different" from the other kids, he still, within his surroundings, had a pretty "normal" life growing up. The ending made me a bit sad but also hopeful, hopeful for a new beginning where we know that he was not going to be in danger anymore.
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