Sweep: The Story of a Girl and Her Monster - Heartwarming Children's Fantasy Book for Bedtime Reading and Family Storytime

1st book down for silhouette on the cover prompt for MG March! This book wrapped itself around my heart, & I loved it. I did cry a few times, but I’m fine lol Such a heartwarming story, & heartbreaking at the same time. Reading the authors note in the back, you realize how some things in the book are based on facts. There really were children sweeps, & it was apparently even worse than what they were in the book. Also, what Jewish people went through. This was based in the late 1800s. I had no idea. We were only taught in school about the Holocaust-which was horrific & tragic. I thought that’s where all that ignorance started, but in reality Jewish people have been the focus of so much hatred for such a long time-all w/the most ignorant reasoning I’ve ever heard. Nan is such a amazing, & strong girl. So smart too. Even though we never meet him except in Nan’s dreams, I thought the Sweep was such an amazing man. He was her father in every way that matters, & did everything in his power to look out for her-even in his last days w/her, & continuing on when she was on her own. I was so fascinated by Golems, the sweeps, all of it. The author gives many book recommendations in the back that I am going to definitely be looking into. I really want to learn more. Charlie had my whole heart. Toby has a place in my heart as well-such a great kid & friend to Nan..but Charlie..I love him so much. The story of him & Nan was so beautiful. I felt lucky to read it. I’ve said before how when reading historical fiction(which some things are based on facts usually) it always infuriates me how badly certain children were treated back in history. Honestly, some still are-we just don’t see it on display like back then. Child labor is still a huge problem. Also, anti-Semitism continues today as well. How sad is that. Over a 100 years later..still dealing w/the same problems. “We save ourselves by saving others.” What a great message, & so true. Highly recommend. Beautiful cover by Dadu Shin. Perfect.? “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”