The characters did what I think what real people would do. This was the most realistic book I've ever enjoyed. “The tension, positioning, threats, and shifting alliances among the boys are believable and will hook readers.” -School Library Journal Moon's mother has died and Moon's father is a Vietnam War veteran, probably suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Syndrome. Moon Blake, a ten-year-old boy, lives in the woods near Gainesville, Alabama, not far from Livingston, with his father.

for comeuppance it doesn't get much more satisfying.” -Booklist The story line of Alabama Moon is really quite straightforward.

Hal's efforts to contain his rage and navigate brawls keep the atmosphere tense and pacing fleet. “Hal quickly learns that the boys who want to fight him aren't his real challenge-it's the guards who allow it to happen.” -Birmingham Magazine “A gripping tale of a 14-year-old caught in a justice system that is not about justice at all.” -Kirkus Reviews

“The short chapters, quick pacing, and plentiful dialogue make Key's impressive second effort an especially appealing choice for reluctant boy readers.” -The Horn Book “With authentic characters and a candid first-person narrative, Key's story offers a disturbing appraisal of life in a juvenile facility, and a riveting battle for justice.” -Publishers Weekly There's more than enough action to keep the fidgitiest adolescent boy glued to the page here.” -Mobile Press-Register Get this books, free trial 30 day just today !“Key nicely paces his tale, steadily building the tension. As the spirited and resourceful Moon encounters constables, jails, institutions, lawyers, true friends, and true enemies, he adapts his wilderness survival skills and learns to survive in the outside world, and even, perhaps, make his home there.Alabama Moon is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year. But Moon is soon caught and entangled in a world he doesn't know or understand he's become property of the government he has been avoiding all his life. When Moon's father dies, Moon follows his father's last instructions: to travel to Alaska to find others like themselves. They keep to themselves, their only contact with other human beings an occasional trip to the nearest general store. Read more Reading age 10 - 14 years Book 1 of 2 Alabama Moon Print length 304 pages Language English Grade level 5 - 9 Lexile measure 720L Dimensions 13.08 x 2.67 x 19.3 cm Publication date Sept. Synopsis : For as long as ten-year-old Moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father. Alabama Moon is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Childrens Book of the Year. Download Alabama Moon (Albama Moon, #1) Books Full Page

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