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Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781419737022)
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xNew York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener!
A Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner!
"A stunning historical fantasy . . . with compelling characters." ―School Library Journal
STARRED REVIEW *"A young chimney sweep gathers an unusual family around her in this bittersweet historical fantasy of love and loss. . . . As heartbreaking as bleak midwinter--and as hopeful as early spring." --Kirkus Reviews It's been five years since the Sweep disappeared. Orphaned and alone, 11-year-old Nan Sparrow had no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days sweeping out chimneys. The job is dangerous and thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again. When Nan gets stuck in a chimney fire, she fears the end has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself unharmed in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature--a golem--made from soot and ash. With vivid characters--tough, whip-smart Nan; lovable, childlike Charlie; their engaging companions; even the marvelously Dickensian villains--bestselling author Jonathan Auxier addresses issues like Dickensian child labor and anti-Semitism, but never becomes preachy or overbearing. As Nan painfully, tentatively, haltingly permits love to make her vulnerable, she also gains strength and purpose. Sweep is the story of a girl and her monster. Together, these two outcasts carve out a new life--saving each other in the process. Lyrically told by one of today's most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and wonder.
Author: Jonathan Auxier
ISBN-10: 1419737023
ISBN-13: 9781419737022
Publisher: Amulet Books
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2020
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196899 / Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
A Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner!
"A stunning historical fantasy . . . with compelling characters." ―School Library Journal
STARRED REVIEW *"A young chimney sweep gathers an unusual family around her in this bittersweet historical fantasy of love and loss. . . . As heartbreaking as bleak midwinter--and as hopeful as early spring." --Kirkus Reviews It's been five years since the Sweep disappeared. Orphaned and alone, 11-year-old Nan Sparrow had no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days sweeping out chimneys. The job is dangerous and thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again. When Nan gets stuck in a chimney fire, she fears the end has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself unharmed in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature--a golem--made from soot and ash. With vivid characters--tough, whip-smart Nan; lovable, childlike Charlie; their engaging companions; even the marvelously Dickensian villains--bestselling author Jonathan Auxier addresses issues like Dickensian child labor and anti-Semitism, but never becomes preachy or overbearing. As Nan painfully, tentatively, haltingly permits love to make her vulnerable, she also gains strength and purpose. Sweep is the story of a girl and her monster. Together, these two outcasts carve out a new life--saving each other in the process. Lyrically told by one of today's most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and wonder.
Author: Jonathan Auxier
ISBN-10: 1419737023
ISBN-13: 9781419737022
Publisher: Amulet Books
Language: English
Published: 05/05/2020
Pages: 384
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.85lbs
Size: 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d
Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.5
Point Value: 10
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 196899 / Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
By Jonathan Auxier
xJonathan Auxier is the New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener, Sophie Quire and the Last Storyguard, and Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, which the Wall Street Journal called "as delightful a magical story as readers . . . will hope to find." He lives in Pittsburgh with his family.
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