The Graveyard Book

[...] enough said about the plot. Because I am a linguist who is especially interested in names, I want to focus on Gaiman's skill in creating and using names, which is one of the reasons the book is enjoyable to adults as well as children.

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Published inJournal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy Vol. 53; no. 1; pp. 79 - 80
Main Author Nilsen, Don L. F.
Format Book Review
LanguageEnglish
Published Hoboken International Reading Association 01.09.2009
International Literacy Association
Blackwell Publishing Ltd
Subjects
Alphabets
Books for Adolescents
Children
Dickens, Charles (1812-1870)
Etymology
Gaiman, Neil
Meyer, Stephenie (1973- )
Orthographic Symbols
Rowling, J K
Young adult literature
England
New York
United Kingdom > UK
United States > US
China
Arizona
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Summary:[...] enough said about the plot. Because I am a linguist who is especially interested in names, I want to focus on Gaiman's skill in creating and using names, which is one of the reasons the book is enjoyable to adults as well as children.
ISSN:1081-3004
1936-2706
DOI:10.1598/JAAL.53.1.9