{"product_id":"sweep-the-story-of-a-girl-and-her-monster","title":"Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster","description":"\u003cp\u003eNew York Times bestselling author of The Night Gardener!\u003cbr\u003eA Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner!\u003cbr\u003e“A stunning historical fantasy . . . with compelling characters.” ―School Library Journal\u003cbr\u003eSTARRED 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\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt’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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe job is dangerous and thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has managed to beat 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWith vivid characters—tough, whip-smart Nan; lovable, childlike Charlie; their engaging companions; even the marvelously Dickensian villains—bestselling author Jonathan Auxier addresses issues like Dickensian child labor and anti-Semitism, but never becomes preachy or overbearing. As Nan painfully, tentatively, haltingly permits love to make her vulnerable, she also gains strength and purpose.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSweep is the story of a girl and her monster. Together, these two outcasts carve out a new life—saving each other in the process. Lyrically told by one of today’s most powerful storytellers, Sweep is a heartrending adventure about the everlasting gifts of friendship and wonder.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Emerald Shelf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67560219967716,"sku":"9781419737022","price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/9795\/9652\/files\/9781419737022.jpg?v=1791927130","url":"https:\/\/www.theemeraldshelf.com\/products\/sweep-the-story-of-a-girl-and-her-monster","provider":"The Emerald Shelf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}