I chose to read Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool because it won the Newbery Medal for 2011. This book is about a 12-year-old girl named Abilene Tucker whose father sends her to live with an old friend for the summer while he works for the railroad. While Abilene spends her time in Manifest, Kansas, she searches for anything to learn about her father's past and his life in the small town. Soon Abilene finds a box of letters and mementos and then meets a diviner named Miss Sadie who tells stories from the past, and Abilene starts to piece together the town's secrets--and her own part in them.
This was a Newbery winner that I really thought was a great pick. I loved the main character, Abilene, and her curious personality. I also loved the book's format--it switched back and forth from the present to stories of the past. It gave a great glimpse into what life would've been like in a small Kansas town in 1918 and then 1936. It was a good read, with enough unanswered questions to keep me interested throughout.
Rating: * * * (3/3 = Loved it)
ummm....i want to read this now. looks like my kind of book. :)
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