The Graveyard Book, Neil Gaiman. This is a deliciously creepy story about a young boy, named Bod, for Nobody Owens, who escapes being murdered at a very young age. The man Jack murders the boy's parents and older sister and is on his way to the nursery, only to find the crib empty and the toddler nowhere to be found. Thus begins the story of how Bod comes to live in the cemetery to be taken care of by ghosts, followed by many adventures that take him outside the graveyard among the living. This 2009 Newbery Medal book will be well received by young readers that enjoy the thrill of being on the edge. The few illustrations add the right amount of intrigue. Be sure to read the author's Newbery Medal acceptance speech at the back of the book, including this: "Reading is important. Books are important. Librarians are important. Children's fiction is the the most important fiction of all."