Any thoughts out there on The Graveyard Book? I work in a PK-5th grade library and wonder if the book is okay for 4th & 5th graders? I do plan to read it. I listened to Neil Gaiman read the first chapter online last night. Some of the things I have seen listed this as YA, but if that's the case why not have it in the running for the Printz instead of the Newbery? Would love to hear any thoughts on this.
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I just started reading this last night because I have concerns about it being okay for elementary as well. So far, except for the family being murdered right off the bat, seems ok. Only about a 1/3 of the way through though. Seems like Newbery is getting farther and farther from the elementary school area. Interestingly, I know a middle school librarian who has the same concern about the Printz.
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