Beehive Award
2016 · Fiction · Nominee
About This Book
This much-anticipated follow-up to Jonathan Auxier's exceptional debut, Peter Nimble and His Fantastic Eyes, is a Victorian ghost story with shades of Washington Irving and Henry James. More than just a spooky tale, it's also a moral fable about human greed and the power of storytelling.
The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives. With Auxier's exquisite command of language, The Night Gardener is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making.
The Night Gardener follows two abandoned Irish siblings who travel to work as servants at a creepy, crumbling English manor house. But the house and its family are not quite what they seem. Soon the children are confronted by a mysterious spectre and an ancient curse that threatens their very lives. With Auxier's exquisite command of language, The Night Gardener is a mesmerizing read and a classic in the making.
Awards
Bluebonnet Award
2016 · Children's · Nominee
Charlotte Award
2016 · Middle School/Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Colorado Children's Book Award
2016 · Junior Novel · Nominee
Dorothy Canfield Fisher Children's Book Award
2016 · Children's · Nominee
Kentucky Bluegrass Award
2016 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award
2016 · Young Readers · Nominee
Nene Award
2016 · Children's Fiction · Nominee
North Carolina Children's Book Award
2016 · Junior Book · Nominee
Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award
2016 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Rhode Island Children's Book Award
2016 · Grades 3-6 · Nominee
Rhode Island Teen Book Award
2016 · Ages 12 & Up · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2016 · Grades 6-8 · Nominee
Black-Eyed Susan Award
2015 · Grades 6-9 · Nominee
Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens
2015 · Ten to Fourteen · Recommended
Junior Library Guild
2014 · Selection
