“And I remembered. I would not be the person I am without the authors who made me what I am- the special ones, the wise ones, sometimes just the ones who got there first. It's not irrelevant, those moments of connection, those places where fiction saves your life. It's the most important thing there is.” ReadingBooksThe Graveyard BookNewbery Medal Acceptance SpeechNewberry Medal Acceptance Speech Author:Neil Gaiman