Bibliograph

Sweep, the story of a girl and her monster, a story by Jonathan Auxier

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Sweep, the story of a girl and her monster, a story by Jonathan Auxier

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references

Index

no index present

resource.interestAgeLevel

8-12 years

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Sweep

Nature of contents

bibliography

Responsibility statement

a story by Jonathan Auxier

Sub title

the story of a girl and her monster

Summary

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 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

Target audience

juvenile

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