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| Skeleton Man | 
| Author: Joseph Bruchac
Publisher: HarperTrophy
Category: Book
List Price: $4.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  54 reviews
Sales Rank: 217261
Media: Paperback
Reading Level: Ages 9-12
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 128
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.3
ISBN: 0064408884
EAN: 9780064408882
ASIN: 0064408884
Publication Date: August 1, 2003
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| Customer Reviews:
 Decent Mystery March 29, 2008
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.
 A Fun Mystery February 22, 2008
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.
Skeleton Man October 18, 2007
This book was bought to go into the Library collection to support the Halloween season.
Watch Out! October 8, 2007
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.
Skeleton Man June 7, 2007
I was reading the book "Skeleton Man" by Joseph Bruchac. This book has amazing events. The events are filled with suspense and mystery. With the details, it will make you want to read as much as I did. The main characters and their actions make you want to read and keep going.
In this book, you can probably relate yourself to the characters and the events. There were many surprises in this book. If you love suspense books, this is a great book for you.
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