''Graven Images: 3 stories'' is a 1982 children's book written by

Paul Fleischman Paul Fleischman (born 1952) is an American writer of children's books. He and his father Sid Fleischman have both won the Newbery Medal from the American Library Association recognizing the year's "most distinguished contribution to American lit ...

that was awarded a

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in 1983.

Synopsis

The book is a collection of three supernatural-themed stories that all revolve around statues. In the first, titled "Binnacle Boy," a statue of a sailor boy on the deck of a boat is the only witness to the deaths of the entire ship's crew. "St. Crispin's Follower" is a comedy about a shoemaker's apprentice and his hopeless love for the town beauty. The final story is called "The Man of Influence." It tells the story of a starving artist who agrees to a job commissioned by a ghost.

Publication history

*1982, USA, Harper & Row, , Pub date 1982, illustrator Andrew Glass, Hardback, 85 pages *2006, USA,

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, , Pub date 2006, illustrator Bagram Ibatoulline, Hardback, 116 pages *2007, USA, Listening Library, , Pub date 2006, Audiobook on CD

Reception

The

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found "Fleischman has blended the styles of these authors to create an intriguing read." while The

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review of the audiobook edition wrote "Three tales of the supernatural are rejuvenated in this spellbinding performance of Newbery Medalist Paul Fleischman's 1982 novel that is now back in print (Candlewick, 2006)." and "Older readers who have moved beyond Alvin Schwartz's Scary Stories will find more than enough spooky thrills in this fascinating audio production." ''Graven Images'' appears on school and public library reading lists and is studied in the classroom.

References

Children's short story collections Newbery Honor–winning works 1982 short story collections American children's books 1982 children's books Harper & Row books {{1980s-child-story-collection-stub