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The Graveyard Book is about a family who is murdered by a man named Jack. However, the toddler in the family escapes to a graveyard, where a group of ghosts decide to adopt him and raise him. The ghosts decide to name him Nobody and is sometimes called “Bod.” As the story goes on we see how Nobody grows and learns the ways of the world and how to survive in the graveyard. Another ghost, Silas, helps get food and anything a human might need to help Nobody survive. In the end, Nobody confronts the secrets of his past and faces off with Jack.
While reading the first chapter I was very shocked that this was considered a children’s book. The descriptions of the family being murdered and a baby being raised by ghosts frightened me. However, as the story continued there wasn’t any more violence or anything too scary until the end where Nobody, the ghosts, and Jack are fighting. I would only recommend this book to older children in fifth grade or above.
When I first started reading the book I thought it would be a fun book about ghosts and in my head I thought it would be kid friendly, like Casper. During the first half of the book I didn’t enjoy it because I had a set mind of what I wanted the book to be life. As I started to finish the book, I understood why it has won so many awards because it really hooks the reader.
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