* The Graveyard Book is the Newbery Medal winning story of a young boy's escape from fate and discovery of his destiny.
* Bod Owens is anything but a nobody.
* Orphaned as a baby when his entire family was murdered, Bod is adopted by two ghosts in a cemetery where he now lives.
* Here he is nurtured and protected by a fascinating array of ghostly neighbors including his guardian, Silas, a strange creature who is not limited to remaining in the cemetery, unlike the other inhabitants.
* Years later, the man who murdered Bod's family returns to finish the job.
* In the exciting climax, we learn the secret of Bod's misfortune and his involvement in a mysterious prophecy, and then discover where his unusual life will rest.
* Author: Nat Reed
* ISBN13: 978-1-55319-559-7
* Grades: 5, 6
* Reading Level: 5-6
* Total Page: 55