{"product_id":"sweep-jonathan-auxier-9781419737022","title":"Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster","description":"\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eThe Night Gardener\u003c\/i\u003e!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner!\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\"A stunning historical fantasy . . . with compelling characters.\" ―\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSTARRED 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.\" --\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eSweep\u003c\/i\u003e 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, \u003ci\u003eSweep\u003c\/i\u003e is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and wonder.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jonathan Auxier\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1419737023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781419737022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Amulet Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/05\/2020\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 384\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.85lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.20h x 5.50w x 1.10d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 4.5\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Middle Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e196899 \/ Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Jonathan Auxier","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44055097409791,"sku":"9781419737022","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1b94590a-417f-4a79-9b46-4ab38b1d3e88.jpg?v=1685033770","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/sweep-jonathan-auxier-9781419737022","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}