Black, H. (2013). Doll bones. New York: Margaret K. McElderry Books.
Summary: In the novel Doll bones you will discover
Zachary Barlow who is forced by his father to grow up. His
father believes that he needs to end his make-believing, fantasy stories. To make matters worse his friends Poppy and
Alice always tend to tell and share their dreams with him. The dreams of Poppy are of the Great Queen,
who is a bone-china doll who curses anyone who displeases her. These dreams have started again, but not
wanting to disobey his parents he is torn.
Zachary decides to go on a quest with Alice and Poppy and find the truth
behind the Great Queen and stop this once and for all. At the end of the novel the three friends
decide to bury the doll, but promise to keep the story alive.
Strengths:
This novel meets the mental criteria because
Zachary he is a 12-year-old that still believes in this fantasy world inside
his head that he shares with his friends. He also thinks that the Great Queen does
in fact terrorize Alice and Poppy’s dreams.
The intended ages for this book are 10-14.
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