Skeleton Man

by Joseph Bruchac
Lexile:  730
Genre:  Traditional Literature

One Sunday morning, Molly wakes up and finds her parents missing.  Certain that they will return any moment, she waits and waits.  By Tuesday, people are getting suspicious and child protection is contacted.  An old man Molly has never seen before comes forward claiming that he is her uncle and that he would be willing to care for her.  When she moves into his house, Molly quickly realizes that something isn't right.  She is reminded of a story -  the legend of the skeleton man -  she heard from her parents.  Will Molly be able to save herself and her parents?