Skeleton Man

Joseph bruchac is a native American writer who draws on his Abenaki ancestry, and the lands around the Adirondacks to spin his wonderful tales. Although his American Indian heritage is only one part of an ethnic background that includes Slovak and English blood, those Native roots are the ones by which he has been most nourished. In Skeleton Man, Bruchac delves into an ancient Mohawk Indian legend of the Skeleton Man, who... Read Full Review

Molly's father told her stories of a man who ate all his flesh and his famlies. Molly feels frightened when her parents are missing and she finds out she has to live with her great uncle who she never even heard of. When she gets to her new home she notices one room thats locked. Only her uncle goes in there. She wonders why her uncle locks her room every night and why there are bars on her room. She starts to have these weird... Read Full Review

This book does a number of things very well. The story is tremendously creepy and scary which is something intermediate grade readers always enjoy. Molly is a great character. She is strong and resourceful and ultimately saves herself. She also does something very sensible, intelligent and believable in the context of the story. She TELLS a trusted teacher about her situation and concerns with her "uncle." Even better,... Read Full Review

If you buy this book, prepare to have nightmares! It is both scary and good! BUY IT (just don't read it late at night)!

The fictional book The Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac is a mystery that is very good in my opinion and when you start reading you will not want to put the book down. You will get stuck to it because it is so interesting. Some other books that Joseph Bruchac wrote are The Arrow Over The Door and another book that he wrote was Between Earth and Sky. R.L. Stine said "The legend is chilling and the terror builds on every page... Read Full Review