THE GRAVEYARD BOOK by Neil Gaiman

Grade 5-8 readers love ghost stories! What could be "ghosty-er" than being raised by ghosts! "Nobody" is the main character of The Graveyard Book and is raised by an abandoned graveyard full of ghosts from the time he crawls into the graveyard escaping his family's murderer until he eventually confronts the man as a teen. There is even a character who is neither living nor dead who is able to walk among the living and make sure he has food, books, and clothes, even though they aren't what normal kids wear. As Nobody grows he comes in contact with real people and eventually he must escape the villain who discovers him living among the friendly ghosts. This book is scary without being gruesome and has all the elements of suspense to keep you wanting to turn the page. The Graveyard Book won the Newbery Award in 2009 and can be found at J GAI.