| Summary: In nineteenth-century England, after her father’s disappearance Nan Sparrow, ten, works as a “climbing boy,” aiding chimney sweeps, but when her most treasured possessions end up in a fireplace, she unwittingly creates a golem.
Title: Sweep: the story of a girl and her monster / by Jonathan Auxier.ĭescription: New York: Amulet Books, 2018. LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CATALOGING-IN-PUBLICATION DATA Names, characters, places, and incidents are either the product of the author’s imagination or used fictitiously, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, business establishments, events, or locales is entirely coincidental. Excerpts and links may be used, provided that full and clear credit is given to Katy Kramp and with appropriate and specific direction to the original content.PUBLISHER’S NOTE: This is a work of fiction. Unauthorized use and/or duplication of this material without express and written permission from this site’s author and/or owner is strictly prohibited.
An afterward explains the origins of the story, the horrible truth of child sweeps in Victorian London, and the sad truth that child labor continues to this day. There’s the cruel Crudd, the sweet and innocent new sweep boy Newt, and most marvelously, Charlie the soot golem.
There are also lots of memorable characters, including Nan’s mudlark friend and admirer Toby Squall and Miss Bloom, the kind teacher at a private school – both of them keeping their Jewishness a secret from almost everyone except Nan. The story is filled with the good and bad of Victorian London, painting a well-researched and captivating picture. Then her char grows into a living, talking creature made of char – Charlie – and she knows she has to get away from Crudd for both their sakes. Then, Nan found work as one of the gang of mostly boys working for the cruel Crudd, who wouldn’t hesitate to light a fire under a kid stuck in a chimney to “encourage” them to find a way out. But he disappeared, leaving behind only a small char that always stayed warm. Nan Sparrow lived with the Sweep, a kindly man who took care of her, teaching her the chimney sweep trade, and making story soup for her when they couldn’t find food. Sweep: the Story of a Girl and her Monster by Jonathan Auxier. Back to some Cybils books while I tabulate more end-of-year things.
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