Sweep
The Story of a Girl and Her Monster
by Jonathan Auxier
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appears in For 10 Year Olds, Fantasy, and Fiction.
A 2019 Sydney Taylor Book Award Winner! It's been five years since the Sweep disappeared. Orphaned and alone, Nan Sparrow had no other choice but to work for a ruthless chimney sweep named Wilkie Crudd. She spends her days sweeping out chimneys. The job is dangerous and thankless, but with her wits and will, Nan has managed to beat the deadly odds ...
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appears in For 10 Year Olds, Fantasy, and Fiction.
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