Skeleton Man
Skeleton Man
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Skeleton Man

Written by Joseph Bruchac
Book #1 in the Skeleton Man Series
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$9.99
$9.58
8 - 12
Reading age
128
Page count
20,828
Word count
730L
Lexile measure
Aug 5, 2003
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A chilling middle grade novel featuring a brave young girl, missing parents, and a terrifying stranger, based on a Native American legend. R.L. Stine, New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps series, raved, “This book gave ME nightmares!”Molly’s father, who grew up on the Mohawk Reserve of Akwesasne, always had the best scary stories. One of her favorites was the legend of Skeleton Man, a gruesome tale about a man with such insatiable hunger he ate his own flesh before devouring those around him.But ever since her parents mysteriously vanished, those spooky tales have started to feel all too real.Don’t miss The Legend of Skeleton Man: a spine-tingling collection of Skeleton Man and its sequel, The Return of Skeleton Man!

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cultureNew Yorkrace and ethnicitykidnappingfearisolationidentitysurvivaldreamsNative American culturemissing parentsstorytellingcoming of agefamily secrets

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780064408882
    Publication Date
    August 5, 2003
    Publisher
    HarperCollins
    Original Publication Date
    August 21, 2001
    Page Count
    128
    Word Count
    20828
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    8 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    000054345
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    55659689
    Lexile® Level
    730L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~Q
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.8
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    3
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    52617
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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