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Skeleton Man
Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac
10 posts | 11 read | 3 to read
Trust your dreams. Both my parents said that. That's our old way, our Mohawk way. The way of our ancestors. Trust the little voice that speaks to you. That is your speaking. But when those feelings, those dreams, those voices are so confusing, what do you do then? "Help," I whisper. "Help." I'm not sure who I'm talking to when I say that, but I hope they're listening. Ever since Molly woke up one morning and discovered that her parents vanished, she has had to depend on herself to survive -- and find the reason for their disappearance. Social Services has turned her over to the care of a great-uncle, a mysterious man Molly has never met before. Then Molly starts having dreams about the Skeleton Man from a spooky old Mohawk tale her father used to tell her...dreams that are trying to tell her something...dreams that might save her, if only she can understand them.
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IndoorDame
Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac
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Mehso-so

This was written for kids but I‘d be loathe to recommend it to an actual child. The writing wasn‘t tense, but the subject matter seems nightmare inducing. It‘s an ancient Native American legend retold as the modern story of a girl whose parents go missing and the man claiming to be her uncle who takes her in. I also didn‘t love the audio narrator.

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IndoorDame
Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac
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mandarchy Bruchac is great. Have you read his picture books too? 2y
IndoorDame @mandarchy no. I‘ll definitely check them out! 2y
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Jack_Janssen
Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac
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The quote “he had cooked his whole body and eaten it,” I think this quote is cool because cannibals say humans taste like chicken and i like chicken

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hunterkettlewell
Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac
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Pickpick

It is a great book, quick read. Great story makes you want to read and read and never stop. And I'm not one to read alot but I LOVE IT ❤

Cfischbuch So happy, you‘ve found success early on. Try and keep the momentum going. 4y
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Johanna414
Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac
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My 6th grade book club is just a few chapters away from finishing our first book (they are loving it!) so I‘m starting to preview some options for our next book. Since I have a MW group and a TTh group, I think I‘m going to choose 2 different books this time - mostly so I don‘t have to keep reading everything twice
#librariansoflitsy #schoollibraries #bookclub

Tamra Soooo fun!! 6y
Johanna414 @Tamra it really has been fun! I‘m constantly surprised by how insightful some of their comments have been when we‘re discussing our current title 6y
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Drewster
Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac
Pickpick

Great book to get ready for the spooky season. An easy 1 day read for those who love a quick scary mystery story. Would recommend if you have just finished. Great plot line easy to follow 👍

Cfischbuch For someone who doesn‘t do scary, this is one of my favourites. I also love that it‘s based in Native American mythology and that it‘s a quick read. 6y
MrsBabki I need to reread this one - too scary for a ten year old? I can‘t remember. 6y
Drewster Is more of a mystery MrsBabki but I would say 10 and up 6y
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Karionie
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Pickpick

I didn‘t want to start anything today that I couldn‘t finish before midnight. 😃 So I pulled this little book for middle readers off the shelf. How in hell did it get there? I have no idea. I don‘t recall buying it. Sometimes I think my shelves spontaneously generate books. Good for them! This was a great little spooky story, well, if simply told. I‘d recommend this to any young readers in my life.

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Eggs
Skeleton Man | Joseph Bruchac
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Halloween decor Texas style
#riotgrams day 7

Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love this!!!! ☠️💀 7y
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