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Ventrella, Kim

Skeleton Tree

233 pp. | Scholastic | September, 2017 | Trade ISBN 978-1-338-04270-2 $16.99 | Ebook ISBN 978-1-338-04272-6
(2) 4-6 Stanly spots a finger bone in his family's garden, and the bone grows a skeleton. His younger sister Miren's illness worsens, and Stanly is convinced the skeleton, "Princy," is to blame. Ventrella's three-dimensional characters, with their complicated emotions, are what make this story work so well. The exploration of family tragedy and death is likely to evoke discussion.
Reviewer: Ed Spicer | Horn Book Magazine Issue: November, 2017

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