Moon over manifest well, you could say its the story of abilene, a 12yearold girl used to living rough with her dad during the great depression. Listen to moon over manifest audiobook by clare vanderpool. Moon over manifest is a childrens novel written by clare vanderpool and published in 2010. Moon over manifest is a 1995 childrens novel written by american clare vanderpool. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone. This book educates readers about wwi and the great depression, and also imparts a message about the importance of supporting one another, sharing, and listening to each persons story. Set preferences and get ageappropriate recommendations with common sense media plus. Having lived most of my life in the same neighborhood, place is very important. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading moon over manifest. Abilenes main conflict is her feeling of abandonment by her father. Moon over manifest ebook written by clare vanderpool. The story starts with young abilene tucker, a motherless girl sent by her father gideon to stay in the town of manifest, kansas while he pursues employment in des moines, iowa. Nov 06, 2012 moon over manifest seamlessly incorporates certain aspects into its main thread very naturally and as such this book features a plethora of strong women in a matteroffact, diverse way. Navigating early by clare vanderpool, paperback barnes.
She cannot stay with her father, gideon tucker, as he works on his railroad job in iowa, so gideon sends her to his childhood hometown for. The story follows a young and adventurous girl named abilene who is sent to manifest, kansas by her father in the summer of 1936. She also wrote the printz honor awardwinner, navigating early. Abilenes story, miss sadies story, letters from ned, and hattie maes newspaper articles. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign id seen only in gideons stories. The moon over manifest community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Moon over manifest began as a story the author clearly needed to hear. Childrens, fiction, historical, historical fiction, middle grade, young adult. How does this structure affect the way we understand the book. Download book moon over manifest by author clare vanderpool in pdf epub. Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool page 2 of 50. Strange people and events become less strange as this wellcrafted puzzle comes together by the end of the novel.
Do yourself a favorstep back in time and enjoy getting to know abilene, jinx and miss shady. Oct 12, 2010 moon over manifest ebook written by clare vanderpool. American author clare vanderpools 2010 childrens novel moon over manifest received the newbery medal for excellence in childrens literature as well as a spur award for western juvenile fiction and recognition as a kansas notable book. Here is a quick description and cover image of book moon over manifest written by clare vanderpool which was published in 20101012. Oct 12, 2010 moon over manifest, clare vanderpools first novel, is set in the fictional small town of manifest, kansas, which is based on the real southeastern kansas town of frontenac, home of both of her maternal grandparents. The authors note at the end of the book states the fictional town of manifest, kansas, is based on the real town. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. In her room, she discovers a a hidden cigar box full of memories. Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool readaloud revival. Moon over manifest clare vanderpool a childrens book author. Plot summary in 1936, abilene tucker moves to manifest, a small town in southeast kansas. Moon over manifest clare vanderpool a childrens book. Moon over manifest is the story of a girl, who no, wait, its actually the story of a boy, who well, then theres that other part about that other boy oh, and that one ladys story, tooyikes, whose story is this, anyway well, you could say its the story of abilene, a 12yearold girl used to living rough with her dad during the great depression.
And as manifest s secrets are laid bare one by one, abilene begins to weave her own story into the fabric of the town. It follows a twelveyearold girlabileneas she is sent by her laborer father to spend the summer of 1936 in the town of manifest, kansas. The newbery award committee obviously related to this powerful emotion, but does its intended audience of fifth to eighth graders. Clare vanderpools debut novel, moon over manifest, won the newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to childrens literature. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 368 pages and is available in hardcover format. I have read water for elephants, the help, and the secret life of bees and many similarly good books and i enjoyed this book equally as much. Free download or read online moon over manifest pdf epub book. Moon over manifest, clare vanderpool the main character in the book is abilene tucker, a nice, adventurous girl from 1936.
Or it might be as in clare vanderpools moon over manifest a combination of all of the above plus much more. Two overlapping storylines tell the story of two young girls living in manifest, kansas. Original title isbn 9780385738835 published on 20101012. Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool suggestions and expectations this 84 page curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. Moon over manifest is sparkling historical fiction, set in a little town during the great depression and full of flashbacks to wwi. Moon over manifest kindle edition by vanderpool, clare. In this novel, abilene tucker has been sent to stay with friends of her father in manifest, kansas in 1936. Twelveyearold abilene tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of 1936, sends her to stay with an old friend in manifest, kansas, where he grew up, and where she hopes to find out some things about his past. While the writing is as minutely observant as it was in the authors newberywinning debut, moon over manifest, this book has a stronger trajectory, developed by the classic quest structure that emerges when vanderpool sends the boys into the maine wilderness. Drawing on stories she heard as a child, along with research in town newspapers, yearbooks, and graveyards, clare found a rich and colorful history for her story. Listen to moon over manifest by clare vanderpool at.
The first edition of the novel was published in october 12th 2010, and was written by clare vanderpool. As an english teacher in high school, i am always looking for books that my students will enjoy. Jun 28, 2011 listen to moon over manifest audiobook by clare vanderpool. Drawing on stories she heard as a child, along with research in town newspapers, yearbooks, and graveyards, clare found a rich. Moon over manifest, clare vanderpools first novel, is set in the fictional small town of manifest, kansas, which is based on the real southeastern kansas town of frontenac, home of both of her maternal grandparents. Moon over manifest is a novel by author clare vanderpool.
Delacorte books for young readers publication date. Abilene is unhappy being separated from her father and hopes that he will return for her before the end of summer. Mar 12, 2020 moon over manifest is excellent historical fiction with a slight mystery thrown in. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of moon over manifest by clare vanderpool. The characters, even those who appear boring, all hold a symbolic presence, and every small detail is wound into the storyline so cleverly that without one realising, it.
The protagonist, abilene, is a newcomer to manifest, and she is desperately trying to discover her absentee fathers connection to the town. What is a major conflict in moon over manifest by clare vanderpool. The characters, even those who appear boring, all hold a symbolic presence, and every small detail is wound into the storyline so cleverly that without one realising, it becomes an important thing. One story line told by abilene tucker, when she meets miss sadie who tells her about a boy named jinx, which leads to abilene and her friends going on a spy mission. Gorgeous language, a compelling plot, and characters who will stay with you long after you close the pages. Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool, 9780375858291, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In the house of the pastor who takes her in, abilene finds a hidden. She arrived there to find that it was rundown and greatly affected by the great depression. Manifesta town with a rich past and a bright future. Her inspiration was a line in moby dick that also influences abilene. Why is the story in moon over manifest told in so many different layers. He sends her to stay with an old friend of his, named shady, in the town of manifest for the summer.
New york times best seller navigating early by clare vanderpool, newbery medalist for moon over manifest, is an odysseylike adventure of two boys incredible quest on the appalachian trail where they deal with pirates, buried secrets, and extraordinary encounters. Manifest a town with a rich past and a bright future. Pdf moon over manifest book by clare vanderpool free. Wondering if moon over manifest is ok for your kid. Each chapter of the novel study focuses on a few chapters of moon over manifest usually about 25 pages of the novel and is comprised of five different activities. Moon over manifest strikes me as a childrens book animated by an expressly adult sentiment. Having heard stories about manifest, abilene is disappointed to find that it. Their strength, mind you, is not necessarily overt or marked by physical power which is how strong women is unfortunately, usually thought of. Her father sent her to a small town called manifest, kansas while he worked a railroad job somewhere else. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Abilene tuckers father sends her ot hte immigrant town of manifest in rural kansas with little explanation, and abilene feels abandoned and alone.
You can read this before moon over manifest pdf epub full download at the bottom. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, abilene jumps off the train in manifest, kansas, aiming to learn about the boy her father once was. The book was awarded the 2011 newbery medal for excellence in childrens literature, the spur award for best western juvenile fiction, and was named a kansas notable book. Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool everyday reading. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. In 1936, abilene tucker moves to manifest, a small town in southeast kansas. Moon over manifest book king county library system. On her website vanderpool explains, that really sparked my imagination.