Nobody Owens is a boy who lives in a cemetary. When he was a boy his family was murdered, and the cemetary with its Spirits took him in. The Owens family decided to be his parents, while Silas was his guardian. Together they fed him, taught him, protected him, and made sure that all his needs were met. He was free to wonder the entire cemetary, but was warned not to leave its protective walls. Nobody Owens was also given the power to see in the dark, a perk of being part of the cemetary. BOD, as they called him, started growing up and became curious about the world around him. One day a littlel girl walks into his cementary and turned his world upside down. She helped BOD find answers about who he is, and what happened to his parents. Little did he know that these answers would lead him to Mrs. Frost, a member of a magical and secret organization that was trying to kill him. Silas is away when all Mr. Frost and the Jacks are trying to kill him. BOD makes it to the cemetary with Scarlett, and decides to take matters into his own hands. He makes a plan, and one by one he is able to stop the Jacks and save Scarlett. Silas returns just in time to help BOD get rid of the Jacks that were left. Now that BOD was out of danger, Silas' job as his quardian was complete. Slowly Nobody Owens was unable to see his friends in the cemetary, and Silas told him it was time for him to venture out into the world. He gave him some money, they said their goodbyes, and at fifteen years old BOD went into the world. This is a novel that would suit upper elementary students and up. This book is classified as a gothic fantasy, and was awarded the Newberry Medal in 2009. One of the strengths of this book is its ability to tell a story, and giving historical facts. The readers will be pulled in by all the details the BOD's spiritual friends give him about their past lives. English teacher can read this during the month of October, when All Hallows Even is just around the corner. Students can compare and contras BOD and Scarett, work on setting activities, and study the British Isles as part of a Social Studies lesson.
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