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4.0 AVERAGE
4.0 AVERAGE
Moon Over Manifest is definitely one of my favorite books. I really love how Clare switched the narrator and connected the two stories together. ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Wow.. This was an amazing book! Intriguing story, meaningful characters, and a deep meaning. Clare Vanderpool has created a world where you can jump right in and read the mystery in one sitting. I wish I did. Adilene was a great main character. Gideon being Jinx was no surprise. But Ned being Miss Sadie's long lost son... Wow.. All in all, five stars.
something about the two lonely women
supposedly at odds
(the world would have us believe)
but stepping into the same dark places
and eyeing each other with respect
the nun and the witch
[the rest of the book is excellent too]
supposedly at odds
(the world would have us believe)
but stepping into the same dark places
and eyeing each other with respect
the nun and the witch
[the rest of the book is excellent too]
I enjoyed this book until I was about 3/4 of the way through it....then I loved it and couldn't wait to see how it ended! The characters are well developed and the plot and themes are neatly woven as a young girl learns the history of her town and finds a place in the world for herself and her father.
I hadn't heard anything about this before it winning the Newbery, but I really enjoyed it. I believe it may have limited appeal, but I do think if it gets into kids hands, they'll stick with it and enjoy the story. Strong, complex characters, a great sense of place, and the story within a story makes for a smart enjoyable read.
Story about a girl looking for traces of her dad's life in the town he has sent her to while he works on the railroad. She SLOWLY puts together a story from 18 years ago using newspaper articles, old letters she found under the floorboards of her room, and the stories she hears from the "diviner' next door. It was not fast paced, but something about it grabbed me from the beginning and kept me reading. It is well worth finishing for the conclusion.
About the Book: Abilene has just arrived in her father's old stomping grounds, Manifest, KS. He doesn't think hopping trains and traveling is a good life for a young lady, so he's sent Abilene to Manifest, a town he stayed in as a boy. In her room she stumbles across a box with mementos and a box of letters from a boy named Ned, who lived in Manifest the same time as Abilene's father-and who claims a spy once lived in Manifest. As she gets to know the town, the people and Manifest, Abilene uncovers the truth she is looking for and more. Told in various time periods with different narrators, Moon Over Manifest is the story of a girl and a town and how the two can change each other.
GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: I wasn't familiar with this book until the January ALA when it was announced that Moon Over Manifest was this year's Newbery winner. The crowd was stunned and confused since this was a quiet little book that didn't receive much attention when it was released. I'm so glad it caught the Newbery committee's eye! It's a fantastic debut that deserves lots of attention.
The book is told mainly from Abilene's point of view (in the 1930's), but we also hear from the past (1917-1918) through newspaper articles, letters and Miss Sadie's "divining". The stories connect and it was a bit predicitable how the stories would weave together, That didn't matter though-I still enjoyed the book and was eager to see how everything would tie together. I loved the flashes to the past and how the author would relate what was in Abliene's present to what she had learned about.
This book had the feel of a classic and is a lovely old fashioned book that I want to read again and share with others. I listened to this on audio and I loved that the audiobook featured different narrators for different aspects of the book. This added to the richness of the story and made the whole book really come alive.
I'm glad this one won the Newbery so it's getting attention it deserves. A wonderful pick for the Newbery!
GreenBeanTeenQueen Says: I wasn't familiar with this book until the January ALA when it was announced that Moon Over Manifest was this year's Newbery winner. The crowd was stunned and confused since this was a quiet little book that didn't receive much attention when it was released. I'm so glad it caught the Newbery committee's eye! It's a fantastic debut that deserves lots of attention.
The book is told mainly from Abilene's point of view (in the 1930's), but we also hear from the past (1917-1918) through newspaper articles, letters and Miss Sadie's "divining". The stories connect and it was a bit predicitable how the stories would weave together, That didn't matter though-I still enjoyed the book and was eager to see how everything would tie together. I loved the flashes to the past and how the author would relate what was in Abliene's present to what she had learned about.
This book had the feel of a classic and is a lovely old fashioned book that I want to read again and share with others. I listened to this on audio and I loved that the audiobook featured different narrators for different aspects of the book. This added to the richness of the story and made the whole book really come alive.
I'm glad this one won the Newbery so it's getting attention it deserves. A wonderful pick for the Newbery!
I'll agree with my friend who said this is more of a 3.5 star book. It's good, but there's nothing about it that makes me want to re-read it or go running up to people and say "You HAVE to read this book." I'm afraid it will probably only get read during Newbery assignments.
5th grade and up
5th grade and up