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Why it matters
The novel reshapes the coming-of-age story through folklore, mortality, and an unconventional but loving community.
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2009 selection · Science fiction & fantasy
After his family is murdered, a toddler escapes into a graveyard and is raised by its ghosts under the protection of the mysterious Silas. As Nobody Owens grows, he learns the graveyard's secrets while the killer who pursued him waits beyond its gates.
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The novel reshapes the coming-of-age story through folklore, mortality, and an unconventional but loving community.
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You enjoy eerie yet warm adventures that work for younger and older readers.
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