The Graveyard Book

I think everyone should be given a "Stay Home and Read Pass" every once and awhile. Let's say you are in the middle of a really good book, but you have to go to school or work and can't read until you get back home. But if you have this pass, you can say, I'll be staying home to read today and everyone will understand. How many of these should we pass out?
I would have used mine to read The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman. The book is so engaging. Adults and children (no younger than 10) will love this book. It starts out with the child's family getting killed but this youngster does survive. He actually is living in the nearby cemetery and the characters he meets and skills he learns are incredibly fascinating. You will have affection for his new family and his guardian. My favorite part was when he empowers some children to stop themselves from being bullied. Let me know what you think of this 2009 Newbery Medal Award Winner.