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by Watt Key Moon Blake has lived in the wilderness with his father for as long as he can remember. They live on what they can trap and raise and stay to themselves with just an occasional trip to the little country general store. When Moon's father dies, Moon manages to load him into the wheelbarrow and move him to the spot where he wanted to be buried. Moon's father had instructed him to go to Alaska and find others that live their way of life, but Moon is only ten years old, and though very resourceful, he doesn't understand the ways of the modern world. He has no idea where Alaska is or how to get there. The attorney that recently purchased the land where Moon and his father lived believes that he is doing the best thing for Moon by turning him over to a boys’ home. Moon doesn't want to be in this strange and confining place, so he and two other boys manage to outsmart the system and run away. Moon's survival skills keep them one step ahead of the constable and out of jail. Moon has a chance to learn first hand about what friendship means and to interact with boys his own age for the first time. The boys are very sympathetic characters...even the bloodhound sent to track them down decides to join them. When one friend becomes terribly ill, Moon realizes that he must get him to medical help. Moon begins to question the lessons his father taught him about how bad the government is and to question his father's lifestyle. Watt Key has certainly found his niche in his first novel. Moon is a character that I'll never forget. This action-packed story is filled with chases, captures and escapes, with a bit of revenge against an abusive constable who is fully committed to capturing the boys. If you want to encourage reluctant readers, this can't-put-down story should do the trick. I highly recommend this book. |
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