Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
New York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener!A Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner!"A stunning historical fantasy . . . with compelling characters." -School Library JournalSTARRED REVIEW *"A young chimney sweep gathers an unusual family around her in this bittersweet historical fantasy of love and loss. . . . As heartbreaking as bleak midwinter and as hopeful as early spring." Kirkus Reviews: It's been five years since the Sweep disappeared. Orphaned and alone, 11-year-old Nan Sparrow had no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days sweeping out chimneys. The job is dangerous and thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has beaten the deadly odds time and time again. When Nan gets stuck in a chimney fire, she fears the end has come. Instead, she wakes to find herself unharmed in an abandoned attic. And she is not alone. Huddled in the corner is a mysterious creature, a golem made from soot and ash.
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