Skeleton Creek

Skeleton Creek by Patrick Carman


My rating: 3 of 5 stars
We are going to try to have Patrick Carman, the author of this book, pay a virtual visit to Union Middle School next year. I thought it might be a good idea to read his books before this happens. This book, the first in a series, is the diary of Ryan, detailing his mysterious adventures with his friend Sarah. The two are trying to research the truth about an abandoned dredge that was used to find gold. Ryan writes about the adventure and Sarah records videos. The reader is told periodically through the book to go to the internet to see the videos Sarah has recorded. Although the idea of internet videos interspersed with the writing is a bit of a gimmick, Carman may have an approach that appeals to the middle school crowd. We will see.