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lizcom28 's review for:
Moon Over Manifest
by Clare Vanderpool
It's the height of the great depression and 12 year old Abilene Tucker is sent, by her father, to live in Manifest, Kansas. Desperate to understand why her father sent her away, and to find some connection with him, Abilene begins digging into the town's past. Manifest's history weaves through prohibition, WWI, and the Spanish Influenza but most important are the immigrants who call Manifest home.
The story is written eloquently with touches of humor and sadness. I found the story within the story, flashbacks to 1918, to be more intriguing than the 1936 plot, but enjoyed how the two came together in the end.
The story is written eloquently with touches of humor and sadness. I found the story within the story, flashbacks to 1918, to be more intriguing than the 1936 plot, but enjoyed how the two came together in the end.