Molly relies on the deciphering of her dreams, her "warrior-girl" courage and the support of her quirky but compassionate teacher to solve the mystery and rescue her parents. Each night, the bony guardian locks her into her room, allowing her to attend school during the day. In fact, the photos look suspiciously like those that belonged to her father, who grew up on a Mohawk reservation. Not long after Molly's parents mysteriously disappear one night, her "great-uncle" shows up to claim her, with photographs of her family that convince the adults around her (but not Molly) that he is a relative. According to the gutsy sixth grade narrator of Bruchac's ( Heart of a Chief Sacagawea) latest novel, the book draws from the traditions of Native American stories, especially one about a "skeleton man," for its spine-tingling effects.
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