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Title: Skeleton Man
ISBN: 0064408884
Author:
Joseph Bruchac
Publicate Date: 2003-08-01
Publish: 2003-08-01
List Price: $4.99
Average Customer Rating: 4.0
Format: Paperback
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1: Not Appropriate for Young Children
The overall theme of this story can be frightening to young children (10 and under). The situations where Molly's parents are in jeopardy can be disturbing. While the reading level is listed as 9-12, I would consider this more appropriate for readers 12 and up due to the subject matter.
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2: Decent Mystery
This is a much better mystery than many of the others that are out there for the age group.
The good: The length of the book is perfect. It appeals to students that don't want to read. The cover is decent, students find the cover appealing enough to pick up the book (and that is often half the battle). The story detail makes it easy to visualize what is happening.
The bad: Parts of the book do drag. The connection between the dreams and the "actual" events may be hard to make for many 10 year olds, causing some confusion with the ending. There are a lot of unexplained events. Too many for my opinion.
Overall, yeah, students pick it up. Some get it more than others. But, for the most part, they want to read it.
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3: A Fun Mystery
Skeleton man was really mysterious book. They start with tons of action right away. The character is telling spooky stories. But the bad part was that they didn't introduce the characters right away like most books do. The main character Molly was telling spooky stories. Stories that her dad told her before he and her mom dissapeared.
It was also a really quick read for the people that don't like to read much. When I started reading I couldn't put down the book. My fingers couldn't stop flipping the pages.
I love how joseph Bruchac [author] describes molly's uncle. He really explains in detail the characteristics of him. I could acually see how molly could think of him as a scary person or maybe even a skeleton man. With his creepy face features and how he locks her in her room every night.
I hate books but loved this one, so you will like it too. highly recommend this book to any 6th grader who is looking for a good book. I would like to tell much more but i can't. So go to the library to check it out. So you can see what happends to the skeleton man.
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4: Skeleton Man
This book was bought to go into the Library collection to support the Halloween season.
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5: Watch Out!
Bruchac weaves a suspenseful tale of a courageous, determined, heroine who allows her dreams and American Indian heritage to guide her decisions. At first, Molly is unsure of what is coming to her in her dreams; is it memory, or premonition? As the story unfolds, Molly embraces her dreams, and even beckons them to "help" her. She recalls stories told to her from the Mohawk traditions which comfort her, and also warn her of possible danger. She learns to have faith in herself, even when some of the adults in her life dismiss her claims as an "overactive imagination." She is shrewd enough to realize that if she tells the adults everything about her dreams and suspicions, she may be putting herself (and her parents) in more danger. Molly can trust just one adult - her teacher, and this alliance makes her stronger. Knowing that she can rely on at least one other person makes her feel more secure and sane throughout this whole ordeal. This quick, intense mystery is sure to appeal to reluctant readers.
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