Alabama Moon is a 2006 novel by Watt Key.[1][2][3][4] The story follows the adventures of Alabama native Moon Blake.
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| Author | Watt Key |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Square Fish & Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | 2006 (1st edition), 2010 (2nd edition paperback) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 304 p. (hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-374-30184-0 |
| OCLC | 62172841 |
Following the release of the published work, a movie based upon the book titled Alabama Moon was released September 27, 2009.[5]
Synopsis
editAfter the death of his father, ten-year-old Moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an Alabama institution, becoming entangled in the outside world he has never known and making good friends, a relentless enemy, and finally a new life.[6]
References
edit- ^ "Alabama Moon". Kirkus Reviews. August 15, 2006.
- ^ "Alabama Moon". Publishers Weekly.
- ^ Stone, Tanya Lee (February 11, 2007). "Review of Alabama Moon". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved October 6, 2020.
- ^ Coats, Karen (2006). "Alabama Moon (review)". Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books. 60 (4): 175. doi:10.1353/bcc.2006.0836. ISSN 1558-6766. S2CID 143894410.
- ^ "Alabama Moon". www.alabamamoonthemovie.net. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
- ^ "Alabama Moon". ISBNdb.
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