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A review by lizaroo71
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool
4.0
this story takes place in the fictional town of manifest, kansas circa 1936. abilene tucker is sent by her father, gideon, to live in manifest for the summer while he works. abilene is eager to see the town where her father grew up and more eager to find out more about her family roots.
upon arriving, abilene is sent to the last day of school so she can make friends. abilene believes she will be gone before school starts, so she is not so excited about meeting the kids in the town. what ends up unfolding is a beautiful friendship between lettie, ruthanne and abilene.
abilene stays with "preacher" shady. while at his house, she unearths a trove of treasures in a treehouse. in it she finds clues to a young boy's named jinx's past. and so begins her adventures for the summer.
the story vacillates between manifest in 1918 and manifest in 1936. we learn that the town was founded by immigrants and each one has a rich history that has contributed to the town's splendor. abilene also learns more about herself and her father and she learns how to define home.
upon arriving, abilene is sent to the last day of school so she can make friends. abilene believes she will be gone before school starts, so she is not so excited about meeting the kids in the town. what ends up unfolding is a beautiful friendship between lettie, ruthanne and abilene.
abilene stays with "preacher" shady. while at his house, she unearths a trove of treasures in a treehouse. in it she finds clues to a young boy's named jinx's past. and so begins her adventures for the summer.
the story vacillates between manifest in 1918 and manifest in 1936. we learn that the town was founded by immigrants and each one has a rich history that has contributed to the town's splendor. abilene also learns more about herself and her father and she learns how to define home.