Skullcrack

by Ben Bo
PRMS hardcover 159 pages
genre: YA realistic fiction w/supernatural elements

A parent called last year to complain about her son reading this book. I talked to the student and found a different book for him to read. So now I have FINALLY read this, and I'm not sure what she was objecting to . . . did she think it was about drugs?

Jonah loves to surf. It's how he escapes his problems, and especially his alcoholic father. He has some weird visions and kids at school think he's crazy (like his dad). Megan tries to befriend him while her brother Billy taunts. His dad takes the money Jonah has earned working for Fergus on his boat and spends it all on alcohol. Worse, he tears up the only photo of his mother that Jonah had.

Sally
twins
The Bone Man
prophesying
Gaelic words, expressions
hurricane Edwin in Florida

Interesting book. Not especially well-written, but not horrible.