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David Almond’s Printz Honor–winning novel celebrates its 10th anniversary!

Ten-year-old Michael was looking forward to moving into a new house. But now his baby sister is ill, his parents are frantic, and Doctor Death has come to call. Michael feels helpless. Then he steps into the crumbling garage. . . . What is this thing beneath the spiders’ webs and dead flies? A human being, or a strange kind of beast never before seen? The only person Michael can confide in is his new friend, Mina. Together, they carry the creature out into the light, and Michael’s world changes forever. . . .

"Almond makes a triumphant debut in the field of children’s literature with prose that is at once eerie, magical, and poignant."–Publishers Weekly, Starred

"A powerful, atmospheric story . . . the marvelous and everyday mix in haunting, memorable ways."–Kirkus Reviews, Pointer

"A lovingly done, thought-provoking novel."–School Library Journal, Starred

"Its strength as a novel is in its subtlety. . . . Skellig is a fine book."
—The New York Times Book Review

"Some of the writing takes one’s breath away."–Booklist, Starred

WINNER 2000 ALA Notable Children’s Book

WINNER 1998 Carnegie Medal

WINNER 2000 Maine Student Book Master List

WINNER 2001 Massachusetts Children’s Book Master List

WINNER 2000 Michael L. Printz Honor Book

WINNER 2002 New Jersey Garden State Children’s Book Award

WINNER New Jersey Garden State Teen Book Award

WINNER 1999 New York Times Best Book of the Year

WINNER 1999 Publishers Weekly Best Children’s Book of the Year

WINNER 1999 School Library Journal Best Book of the Year

NOMINEE 2001 Illinois Rebecca Caudill Young Readers Award

ISBN9780440416029

Published onSep 12, 2000

Published byYearling

Pages192

Dimensions5-3/16 x 7-5/8

Age Range8-12 years

GradeGrades 3-7

Reading LevelLexile: 490L | Fountas/Pinnell: Y

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David Almond

David Almond grew up in a large family in northeastern England and says, “The place and the people have given me many of my stories.” His first novel for children, Skellig, was a Michael L. Printz Honor Book and an ALA-ALSC Notable Children’s Book and appeared on many Best Book of the Year lists. He wrote My Name Is Mina, the prequel to Skellig. His novel Kit’s Wilderness won the Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young Adult Literature. David Almond is a recipient of the prestigious Hans Christian Andersen Award. He lives in England. Visit him online at davidalmond.com and on Facebook and follow him @davidjalmond on Twitter.

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