5/7/2023 0 Comments Skeleton tree by kim ventrella![]() ![]() I think that Skeleton Tree may help comfort middle-graders facing the death of a close family member, and is a tool for the development of empathy in those who haven’t experienced such a loss. With their help, Stanly navigates the supernatural events happening in his backyard as well as the all-too-real ones going on inside his home.Īuthor Kim Ventrella brings death close to her protagonists in a way that isn’t frightening only, inevitably, sad. ![]() Among such events, which tend to make even adults question the world around them, a skeleton growing out of the backyard doesn’t seem so strange.ĭespite his difficulties, Stanly’s world is populated by people who support him, mainly his best friend Jaxon and Ms. For a young kid, Stanly has a lot going on – his parents’ separation, caring for Miren during her illness, and dealing with grief. Skeleton Tree is a peculiar and melancholy novel with a lot of heart. ![]() When his younger sister, Miren, finds out about the bone – which seems to be growing into a full-on skeleton – she seems to have a special affinity for “Princy.” But is Princy what’s making Miren so sick, or is there something else going on? When Stanly notices a bone growing in his backyard, he knows he’s made a special discovery – maybe one that will win him a $10,000 archaeological prize and convince his dad to come back to live with Stanly’s mother. ![]()
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