7/4/2023 0 Comments Dead Boy by Laurel Gale![]() ![]() ![]() It has been a long time since I read a middle-grade book that I, as an adult, really enjoyed. WRITING: Laurel Gale is a very passionate writer. The cover drew me in and the idea of reading with my son is what pushed me to buy it. So, I paid the $1.09 and bought the book. Not only did the little boy on the cover look so sad I immediately felt the urge to pick up the book, but when I skimmed the pages and realized the reading level I thought, this would be a great book to read with my son for our summer book club. I was wondering through the dollar store when I found Dead Boy sitting on the shelf. Let me start by explaining why I was reading a middle-grade book about a boy who is basically the walking dead. And it will mean risking the only friend he’s had in years.ĭebut author Laurel Gale’s story about friendship fulfilled may be the most moving-and most macabre-yet. With Melody around he may even have a shot at getting his life back from the mysterious wish-granting creature living in the park. When Melody Plympton moves in next door, Crow can’t resist the chance to finally make a friend. Not since waking up from death.īut worse than the maggots is how lonely Crow feels. (His mom always sews them back on, though.) And he hasn’t been able to sleep in years. ![]() His body parts fall off at inopportune moments. ![]()
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