"Modeled after The Jungle Book" is the first thing I've heard about this book that made me say, Yes, I'm going to make time to read that. (I adored said book as a kid, but am no longer am good with adoring it.)
:: I want a kind of book like this for kids of color, full of spookiness, drawing upon older genres and ghost stories. ::
Have you read Bruchac's Skeleton Man? I haven't, but wonder if it might fit your craving.
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Fri, May. 1st, 2009 12:38 am (UTC):: I want a kind of book like this for kids of color, full of spookiness, drawing upon older genres and ghost stories. ::
Have you read Bruchac's Skeleton Man? I haven't, but wonder if it might fit your craving.