In this compelling, action-packed book, Watt Key gives us the thrilling coming-of-age story of the unique and extremely appealing Alabama Moon, the basis for the film of the same name starring Jimmy Bennett and John Goodman.
320 Pages
Juvenile Fiction, Boys & Men
Series Name: Alabama Moon

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About the Book

After losing his father, a boy has to find a way to survive on his own.

Book Synopsis

In this compelling, action-packed book, Watt Key gives us the thrilling coming-of-age story of the unique and extremely appealing Alabama Moon, the basis for the film of the same name starring Jimmy Bennett and John Goodman.

For as long as ten-year-old Moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father. They keep to themselves, their only contact with other human beings an occasional trip to the nearest general store. When Moon's father dies, Moon follows his father's last instructions: to travel to Alaska to find others like themselves. 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. 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.

This title has Common Core connections.

Alabama Moon is a 2007 Bank Street - Best Children's Book of the Year.

Review Quotes

"Excellent. A terrific choice for reluctant readers." --Booklist, Starred Review

"An unusual coming-of-age story." --The New York Times Book Review

"A winningly fresh look at life and culture almost never seen in children's books." --The Horn Book Magazine

"Key writes honestly about hunting, trapping and the hardships of survival in this rather unusual coming-of-age story." --Kirkus Reviews

"Well written with a flowing style, plenty of dialogue, and lots of action." --School Library Journal

"Compelling." --Voices of Youth Advocates

"Absorbing." --Publishers Weekly

"For boys who dream of unfettered life in the great outdoors . . . Moon's a bona fide hero." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

About the Author

Albert Watkins Key, Jr., publishing under the name Watt Key, is an award-winning southern fiction author. He grew up and currently lives in southern Alabama with his wife and family. Watt spent much of his childhood hunting and fishing the forests of Alabama, which inspired his debut novel, Alabama Moon, published to national acclaim in 2006. Alabama Moon won the 2007 E.B. White Read-Aloud Award and has been translated in seven languages.

Specifications

Dimensions (Overall): 7.78 Inches (H) x 5.16 Inches (W) x .86 Inches (D)

Weight: .56 Pounds

Suggested Age: 10-14 Years

Number of Pages: 320

Genre: Juvenile Fiction

Sub-Genre: Boys & Men

Series Title: Alabama Moon

Publisher: Square Fish

Format: Paperback

Author: Watt Key

Language: English

Street Date: August 3, 2010

TCIN: 92087250

UPC: 9780312644802

Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-9504

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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