Sneaking out at night only makes things worse, but he can’t resist the chance at a real friendship with Melody Plympton, the new girl next door, who loves mystery more than she minds the stink of his flesh or the maggots that sometimes crawl out of his nose. After all, having an undead son can’t be much easier than being one. He can’t eat or taste anything, his body parts sometimes fall off (mom always sews them back on, though), and he’s only allowed to leave his house once per year, on Halloween.Ĭrow’s parents are separating, and despite their reassurances, he’s pretty sure it’s his fault. Just because you’re dead doesn’t mean you don’t deserve a life.Ĭrow Darlingson died in the 4th grade. It didn’t take long for ‘Dead Boy’ by Laurel Gale to capture my interest! The title immediately intrigued me and once I read the synopsis, I had to know just how a middle grade author could pull off a story about a boy who was dead. I stumbled on this little treasure while doing some research for the MG novel I’m currently editing.
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