Sweep - The Story of a Girl and Her Monster (HB)
Author(s): Jonathan Auxier
For nearly a century, Victorian London relied on "climbing boys"--orphans owned by chimney sweeps--to clean flues and protect homes from fire. The work was hard, thankless, and brutally dangerous. Eleven-year-old Nan Sparrow is quite possibly the best climber who ever lived--and a girl. With her wits and will, she's managed to beat the deadly odds time and time again. But when Nan gets stuck in a deadly chimney fire, she fears her time has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature--a golem--made from ash and coal. This is the creature that saved her from the fire.
Sweep is the story of a girl and her monster. Together, these two outcasts carve out a life--saving one another in the process. By one of today's most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and hope.
Product Information
General Fields
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- : Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
- : Harry N. Abrams, Inc.
- : 0.3
- : 25 September 2018
- : --- length: - '8.25' width: - '5.5' units: - Inches
- : books
Special Fields
- : Jonathan Auxier
- : Hardback
- : 1
- : English
- : 813.6
- : 368