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Sarah In Patrick Carman's Skeleton Creek

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Sarah is one of the two main characters in the book “Skeleton Creek” by Patrick Carman. The other main character is Ryan. Ryan is writing in his journal about his personal thoughts, feelings and experiences, meanwhile Sarah is recording what is happening in Skeleton Creek on videos. Sarah is adventurous, creative and risky. All of this has got her involved in dangerous situations. Sarah is an adventurous person, which is what started it all. She was curious and wanted to know the story about the dredge in Skeleton Creek. The secrets buried in Skeleton Creek are better left alone, but this does not stop Sarah. When she puts her mind to something, she does not want to give up until the problem is solved. No matter what it takes, all the lies

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