The Graveyard Book

Gaiman, N. (2008). The graveyard book. New York: Harper Collins. Nobody Owens, fondly known as Bod, is a normal boy who happens to live in a cemetery and has been raised by ghosts following the death of his parents. Bod must never leave the graveyard if he wants to stay alive, and protected from the man who killed his family. As Bod becomes a man he learns that in order to defeat his enemy he must face his fears. Gaiman stays true to the elements of fantasy with his characters, and he makes us care about what happens to Bod. Additionally, Gaiman uses distinct language and dialects with his characters that reflect where they lived and during what time period. The book trailer can be found at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P_UUVwTaemk .