Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool, paperback barnes. And as manifests secrets are laid bare one by one, abilene begins to. Moon over manifest is a 1995 childrens novel written by american clare vanderpool. Abilenes main conflict is her feeling of abandonment by her father. Abilene tucker was abandoned by her father to live in t. Drawing on stories she heard as a child, along with research in town newspapers, yearbooks, and graveyards, clare found a rich. 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. The more abilene hears, the more determined she is to learn just what role her father played in that history. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign id seen only in gideons stories. Example moon over manifest plot diagram exposition.
She arrived there to find that it was rundown and greatly affected by the great depression. Plot summary in 1936, abilene tucker moves to manifest, a small town in southeast kansas. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading moon over manifest. 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. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a. Stream and download audiobooks to your computer, tablet or mobile phone.
But do people have to be related to be a real family in moon over manifest. Moon over manifest is a childrens novel written by clare vanderpool and published in 2010. This summary of moon over manifest includes a complete plot overview spoilers included. Listen to moon over manifest by clare vanderpool at. The weird thing is, you could also say miss sadies story is the main storyline of the book. Read moon over manifest by clare vanderpool available from rakuten kobo. Girl finds meaning of home in nostalgic, robust tale. We use cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. 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.
Its pace is as slow as life in the small depression era kansas town where the story is set. She tells abilene about two boys, jinx and ned, who become friends in. Do yourself a favorstep back in time and enjoy getting to know abilene, jinx and miss shady. 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. Delacorte press paul cartwright collection mississippi state university.
The protagonist, abilene, is a newcomer to manifest, and she is desperately trying to. 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. 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. 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. Whether youve loved the book or not, if you give your honest and detailed thoughts then people will find new books that are right for them. In her room, she discovers a a hidden cigar box full of memories. 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. Having heard stories about manifest, abilene is disappointed to find that its just a driedup, wornout old town. Manifesta town with a rich past and a bright future. Goodreads members who liked moon over manifest also liked. 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.
He sends her to stay with an old friend of his, named shady, in the town of manifest for the summer. Their strength, mind you, is not necessarily overt or marked by physical power which is how strong women is unfortunately, usually thought of. 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. Abilene is unhappy being separated from her father and hopes that he will return for her before the end of summer. 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. Dont miss moon over manifest the newbery medal winning childrens book about a young girls summer adventures during the great depression. Moon over manifest ebook king county library system. 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. Jun 28, 2011 listen to moon over manifest audiobook by clare vanderpool. Her dad is in des moines, and she asks shady how far away that is from manifest. 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. 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.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Her father sent her to a small town called manifest, kansas while he worked a railroad job somewhere else. The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. The novel tells of a young, highspirited girl named abilene tucker whose father, gideon, sends her to live with friends of his in manifest, kansas in the summer of 1936. Over the course of the book, the entire community seems to come together as a family. Whom did the author of moon over manifest dedicate the book to. The book was awarded the 2011 newbery medal for excellence in.
Moon over manifest seems like kind of a weird title for this bookuntil you get to abilenes first night at shadys place. Clare vanderpools moon over manifest, a young girls magical and mysterious adventures in a small town in 1936, won the john newbery. Click on below buttons to start download moon over manifest by clare vanderpool pdf epub without registration. It follows a twelveyearold girlabileneas she is sent by her laborer father to spend the summer of 1936 in the town of manifest, kansas. Find books like moon over manifest from the worlds largest community of readers. Two overlapping storylines tell the story of two young girls living in manifest, kansas.
Book trailer for moon over manifest created for a childrens literature class. Gorgeous language, a compelling plot, and characters who will stay with you long after you close the pages. This is free download moon over manifest by clare vanderpool complete book soft copy. Other readers will always be interested in your opinion of the books youve read.
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. 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. Moon over manifest ebook by clare vanderpool rakuten kobo. In this activity, students will identify and illustrate themes in moon over manifest, providing multiple examples of where the theme appears in the book. Clare vanderpools debut novel, moon over manifest, won the newbery medal for the most distinguished contribution to childrens literature. Were considering expanding this synopsis into a fulllength study guide to deepen your comprehension of the book and why its important. In this novel, abilene tucker has been sent to stay with friends of her father in manifest, kansas in 1936. Although the story line was scattered and sort of confusing it was great. What railway does abilene tucker take at the beginning of the story. Larkin is one of the rare ones whose family has lived in manifest for generationsand she makes sure everybody knows it. 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. When everyone else is crushed by it, by the loss, the pain. Digital rights management drm the publisher has supplied this book in encrypted form, which means that you need to install free software in order to unlock and read it.
Moon over manifest is about a 12 year old girl named abilene tucker who gets sent by her dad to go to manifest, kansas in 1936. Set in 1936, this memorable comingofage story follows 12yearold abilene tuckers unusual summer in her fathers hometown of manifest. Abilene tuckers father sends her ot hte immigrant town of manifest in rural kansas with little explanation, and abilene feels abandoned and alone. Twelveyearold abilene tucker arrives in manifest, kansas to stay with pastor shady while her father, gideon, goes off to work on the railroad.
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. The story follows a young and adventurous girl named abilene who is sent to manifest, kansas by her father in the summer of 1936. Moon over manifest is a novel by author clare vanderpool. Moon over manifest study guide contains a biography of clare vanderpool, literature essays, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis. When they dont feel good, the world comes to a standstill. If you are still wondering how to get free pdf epub of book moon over manifest by clare vanderpool. Moon over manifest book central rappahannock regional. Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool who is the author of this. One part takes place in 1918 and the other part takes place in 1936. Moon over manifest is a tale of community, understanding, and family, with a little bit of mystery mixed in. It seems that manifests history is full of colorful and shadowy charactersand longheld secrets. By using our site you consent to our use of cookies. Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool features a plucky heroine, abeline tucker, who feels abandoned when her father puts her on a train bound for manifest, kansas in the care of an old family friendnow the town bootlegger and ministerso he can work on the rails for one summer. Strange people and events become less strange as this wellcrafted puzzle comes together by the end of the novel.
Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool readaloud revival. For all of us, quotes are a great way to remember a book and to carry with us the authors best ideas. What is a major conflict in moon over manifest by clare vanderpool. 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.
Or it might be as in clare vanderpools moon over manifest a combination of all of the above plus much more. Clare has written two books, moon over manifest and navigating early. The people of manifest seem to carry secrets with them and wont tell her much about her fathers past in manifest. Combined with the books many colorful minor characters, they people a fictional universe that is rich and believable. Moon over manifest kindle edition by vanderpool, clare. In 1936, abilene tucker moves to manifest, a small town in southeast kansas. Moon over manifest is excellent historical fiction with a slight mystery thrown in. 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. Clare vanderpool, quote from moon over manifest you know how men are. Moon over manifest, clare vanderpool the main character in the book is abilene tucker, a nice, adventurous girl from 1936. 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.
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. In the house of the pastor who takes her in, abilene finds a hidden. The moon over manifest community note includes chapterbychapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and. The main characters of moon over manifest are welldrawn, interesting and idiosyncratic. Moon over manifest by clare vanderpool suggestions and expectations this 84 page curriculum unit can be used in a variety of ways. The authors note at the end of the book states the fictional town of manifest, kansas, is based on the real town.