A review by emromc
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

4.0

The Newbery winner for 2011. It was cute. It took me until about halfway to realize why it was a Newbery, because honestly I didn't feel like the writing style merited such a prestigious YA award. But by the end, after all of the loose ends were tied up, I knew and I definitely approve. It's more than just a sweet story, which was what I thought it was at first. It's a pretty quick read, so I recommend it for light reading that you'll really enjoy, and actually feel like you've accomplished something without having to struggle through a classic or something. It left me feeling good, and I like that.