Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. EMBED. After sending a telegram to her father, feigning ill herself, she discovered that the Rattler was a story someone made up after seeing a nun and her rattling rosary in the woods at night. I never want to stop reading it. Clare Vanderpool is a Newbery-Award Winning Author. The Newbery Medal was well-deserved. 4th - 7th grade. Listen to the Audio (00:28) Share. You cherish every word of this heartbreaking and beautiful story "it's like sucking on a butterscotch. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Voices from a Medieval Village, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures, https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Moon_Over_Manifest&oldid=1016778560, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 9 April 2021, at 01:03. Read "Moon Over Manifest (Newbery Medal Winner)" by Clare Vanderpool available from Rakuten Kobo. The mix of 'newspaper columns,' stories, and current events told by Abilene were a brilliant combination and definitely melded together well. What's the story? This book was an absolute pleasure (I cannot say that strongly enough!) ), While I enjoyed Moon Over Manifest and thought it was well written, I did have a couple concerns about it. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of, Published share. October 12th 2010 The people of Manifest go through all of this yet they manage to stay positive. Abilene and her two friends, Lettie and Ruthanne, believed was a German spy in 1918. A charming book, and I can see why it won the Newbery. I am reading the book Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. Her longing for her daddy and fear that he will not return drive her to research the town’s history for some glimpse of her elusive father. In general, it's a little long and complicated for a the age it seems to be intended for. About Moon Over Manifest. The author's note at the end of the book states the fictional town of Manifest, Kansas, is based on the real town of Frontenac… However, fast forward to 1936, and things have changed. flag. The story follows a young and adventurous girl named Abilene who is sent to Manifest, Kansas by her father in the summer of 1936. They warmed you up and left a pleasant glow, but you couldn't hold them.’ Vocabulary Building 3. Welcome back. However, at 368 pages and with the story told throu. Moon Over Manifest is a fabulous book! With Moon Over Manifest, I immediately posted the following: A nice safe choice for the Newbery people, but not one that knocked my socks off. Hmm. See all 6 questions about Moon Over Manifest…, 33 Sweeping Multigenerational Family Dramas. Moon Over Manifest is a 2010 children's novel written by American Clare Vanderpool. I got to page 57, where the main character goes to see a fortune teller, and decided to not finish the book. Well, that's kind of the way that Clare Vanderpool set up her very first novel, Moon Over Manifest (2010). The Moon Over Manifest Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and quizzes written by community members like you. Smooth and sweet.". Performance 4 out of 5 stars. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I'd seen only in Gideon's stories: 'Manifest - A Town with a Rich Past and a Bright Future'. Jinx was a twelve-year-old con artist who left his partner after thinking he accidentally killed a man, and Ned was a fifteen-year-old boy who used Jinx's skills to sign up for the army underage. 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: 1. Grades. by mfeeback25. Several times this poignant, charming story brought tears to my eyes---actually, one part had them rolling down my cheeks. Reflecting on what I mean by different pieces I realize I am referring to the characters in the different timelines. I am reading the book Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. Basil E. Frankweiler, A Gathering of Days: A New England Girl's Journal, Good Masters! Because it won the Newbery, I read it with a more critical eye and was occasionally bothered by prose that seemed to be trying too hard. This is the first book for the author and how very fortunate she is to win the highly prestigious Newbery medal. In general, it's a little long and complicated for a the age it seems to be intended for. Just finished Moon Over Manifest and my thoughts are, in one word, mixed. What is the ATOS of Moon Over Manifest? So how is this work of historical fiction—centered around a 12-year-old girl growing up in the 1930s—like a mirror in a mirror (in a mirror in a mirror)? Moon Over Manifest. Where she is sleeping she finds a note about the rattler! A phenomenal, very adulty, story written in the eyes of twelve-year-old Aibelene Tucker, who's digging into secrets she perhaps shouldn't be. There are no words that could adequately express the love I feel for Clare Vanderpool’s Newberry Award winning debut, Moon Over Manifest. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. Why did The Hunger Games get so much hype? My grandmother would have loved and recommended this book to me enthusiastically if it had been published when I was a kid; it's historical fiction (on multiple levels) and a story with a strong female protagonist. The writing is artful enough. It is definitely going to be one of my favorite books and one which I recommend often to young and older readers in my library. They don't flow together very smoothely and they feel somehow mismatched. The 1936 storyline is a bit overshadowed by the 1918 chapters, and I thought we could have gotten to know Abilene a bit better. Fortunately, she has landed among townsfolk as kind as they are colorful. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future. Play this game to review Reading. It's partly the story of Abilene, who has been riding the rails with her father, Gideon, since she could remember, but who has been left behind for the summer of 1936 in the town of Manifest, Kansas, to stay with Shady Howard, a preacher of sorts and the local moonshiner. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: To see what your friends thought of this book, Abilene Tucker is the main character marymam. The book Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool is about a 12 year old girl whose dad sends her a town in Kansas for the summer. a year ago. Moon Over Manifest Summary Moon Over Manifest is the story of a girl, who… no, wait, it's actually the story of a boy, who… well, then there's that other part about that other boy… oh, and that one lady's story, too—yikes, whose story is this, anyway? To pay off her debt and earn her compass back from the diviner, Abilene did odd jobs for her. Abilene's father returned to Manifest and found that his daughter wasn't ill, and after she told him about knowing about his past, he understood her when she asked him to stay. And through Abilene’s research we enjoy stories from the early 1900’s---how the founding immigrants of the town fight the mini, LOVED this depression era coming-of-age story of sweet, imaginative Abilene, who has been sent to her father’s hometown for the summer while he looks for work. A charming book, and I can see why it won the Newbery. Reading this book is like stepping back in time, and as I came to the last lines, it was bittersweet to know that I was about to leave that world behind. After riding the rails and traveling around with her father for most of her life, 12-year-old Abilene is sent back to the town of Manifest, Kansas, to spend the summer living with … Concerns aside, the book is very sweet and has some great messages, interesting characters, and nice symbols and visuals. The book was awarded the 2011 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature,[1] the Spur Award for best Western juvenile fiction,[2] and was named a Kansas Notable Book. I don’t often cry over a book but this one got me. [8] Booklist found it "like sucking on a butterscotch. (Perfect narrator from Audible. She and her friends try to find the rattler, in the process Abilene meets a fortune teller who tells some stuff about her dad! So far the book has been about a new girl named Abilene who is staying with a pastor. I feared the ending, but it was just exactly right. 75% average accuracy. He left Manifest for good. He was afraid that the kids had found out about that, so he sent them the note to scare them. Listen Free to Moon Over Manifest audiobook by Clare Vanderpool with a 30 Day Free Trial! Kirkus Reviews described it as "richly detailed, splendidly written",[6] while Publishers Weekly saw a "memorable coming-of-age story" and "Replete with historical details and surprises, Vanderpool's debut delights, while giving insight into family and community. Start by marking “Moon Over Manifest” as Want to Read: Error rating book. With a 12-yr-old heroine, this book might appeal best to kids a couple years younger, say 9-12-yr-olds. After a land-owning widow died, the mine owners desired that piece of land for their own profit. Sadly, the only reason I read this book was because it won the Newbery in 2011, and because it won the Newbery, it already had to dig its way out of a 'high-expectations' hole. They sold a healing elixir and raised most of the money, but someone revealed their plans to the mine owners, causing them to return and put everyone back to work. Her journey to long-lasting friendship, ‘family,’ education, to the person she’ll become as an adult- started along RRtracks but ends in Manifest. Abilene fear. Abilene finds much more than she expected in Moon Over Manifest. Author Clare Vanderpool does a wonderful job in this masterpiece, and I couldn't put the book down. It is definitely going to be one of my favorite books and one which I recommend often to young and old. The fortune teller seemed like she'd be pertinent to the story and I hadn't felt any interest in the characters anyway; it didn't especially help when the main character couldn't even say sorry for being rude to the girls who were trying to befriend her.