The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Date and Time: May 3, 2023, 1:00 PM CT
Location:
Wyandotte United Methodist Church, 7901 Oakland Ave, Kansas City
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From the TALK series, Ghost Stories
Discussion Leader: Sr. Rosemary Kolich
"There was a hand in the darkness, and it held a knife," so begins Neil Gaiman's Newberry Medal winning work of fiction. A small child wanders off into a graveyard pursued by a mysterious man named Jack who murdered the child's family. The boy is dubbed "Nobody Owens" by his adoptive ghostly parents who nickname him Bod. Bod's companions include an undead guardian named Silas and a graveyard full of ghosts who grant Bod the "freedom of the graveyard." As Bod grows, he learns to read from gravestones, is someone's imaginary friend, develops a crush on a witch, and experiences more adventures.
Sponsored by: Shepherd's Center of Kansas City
For more information about this event, please contact:
Melissa Bynum
(913) 281-8908
http://www.sckck.org