Category: Historical
Grades: 4-7
Author: Clare Vanderpool
Publisher: Delacorte Press
Date: 2010
Pages: 342
Summary:
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Finally, a Newbery winner worthy of the title. Moon over Manifest is a beautifully complex and lush story, weaving layer upon layer together to create a vibrant tale of mystery, humor, relationships, and family in the Great Depression. The multi-genre approach Vanderpool uses does not detract from the story, nor does the use of a storyteller to create the story-within-story weaving through the novel. While the book’s plot may be too complex for younger readers, no upper age limit truly exists, as adults will find this book enthralling as well. Each page is a new discovery, a new story, another layer, another piece of the puzzle. Readers will appreciate Jinx’s cleverness and if one or two plot points are slightly predictable, the path to them are still unexpected. Wholly satisfying and beautifully researched, Moon over Manifest is a must-read.
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