Bone Hollow by Kim Ventrella, 240 pages. Scholastic, 2019.
$18.
Language: G; Mature Content: G; Violence: PG.
BUYING ADVISORY: EL, MS – ADVISABLE
AUDIENCE APPEAL: AVERAGE
After trying to rescue a chicken off the roof during a
hurricane, Gabe wakes up in the bed of his less-than-likable guardian Miss
Cleo. He has a hole straight through his torso and everyone is talking about
him like he’s dead. He’s sure there’s been a mistake, but no, he is in fact
deader than a doornail. He runs into the woods with his dog and is found by a
mysterious girl named Wynne. She takes him to her cabin in Bone Hollow and
treats him like an honored guest. Gabe loves Bone Hollow, but it soon becomes
obvious that Wynne’s days are numbered. She needs Gabe for something important,
and he doesn’t think he’s up to the challenge.
Although this book is shrouded in death, it isn’t scary. In
fact, it’s a sad, sweet book. Wynne has a “grave” job, but it’s essential, and
she’s very good at it. Gabe’s had a rough life, but he’s a thinker and it
hasn’t tarnished him. Easily likeable characters and there’s a dog. Need I say
more?
Valerie McEnroe, Media Specialist
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