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A story about grief and finding your way through. At the close of Ww2, Jack loses his Mom. He and his father move to Maine from Kansas, where Jack meets Early at boarding school. Early also has experienced profound loss and has come up with a fantastic tale to help make it through. The two are soon off on a dangerous adventure looking for closure of the tale and their grief. Middle grade historical fiction. 4 stars.

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Printz award honors the best book written for teens based on literary merit.
National Book Award established in 1950 to celebrate the best writing in America.
The Odyssey award is given to the producer of the best audiobook for children or young adults.
The Scott of Dell award for historical fiction was established in 1982 to encourage other authors to focus on historical fiction.

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When Jack Baker‘s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys‘ boarding school in Maine, Jack doesn‘t know what to expect...

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I always start my day, and end my day with audiobooks. 🎧Started this one late last night, but fell asleep pretty much right away. This is another book for #NewToYou authors. ♥️ And it will also count for #StarOnTheCover for #MayScavengerHunt.

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I started listening to this audiobook while doing some housework this morning. I had read the hard copy several years back, but liked the sound of the narrators voice when I sampled it so I decided to revisit the story.

Challenge | Day 27

I didn‘t like very much this book, but it fits.

#whenyouwanttohope on #startinganewjanuary by @writerlibrarian

Arrived 45 minutes early for the #PhillyMeetUp. If you are also early, find me on a bench in Rittenhouse Square. It's a beautiful day!

And -- one time offer only -- you're free to interrupt me while I'm reading!

Fun book. Excellent on audio especially for the part with the Swedish character.

It's spring in Austin TX!

Enjoyable. I had empathy for the two boys that the book centers around.

My women's group meets at 10 but since the hubs is working from home today, I left an hour and a half early to read in the parking lot. He feels less guilty because I'm not home to see that he's actually sleeping and not working plus I get an hour of uninterrupted reading time. Win. Win

I loved this middle grade adventure so much that I bought a copy for my middle grade granddaughter. Early and Jack have a wild #journey that's #fullofadventure and great to read together! #booktober

"Sometimes it's best not to see your whole path laid out before you. Let life surprise you...There are more stars out there than just the ones with names. And they're all beautiful."

If anybody out there loves moon over manifest then you will die. It is one of the best books in the entire world. A boy from Kansas learning to grow up at a boring school in Maine during world war 2. Clare Vanderpool thank the skies your alive and right these wonderful books. I am here to say THANK YOU SO MUCH!!!!! I just have some advice if anyone who is reading this is or knows Vanderpool please please write some teen books!

#augustofpages day 7: favorite bookish friendship. I almost chose Harry Potter, but this more recent read really struck me. I chose it as summer reading for my 7th grade. The friendship forged between Early and Jack shows two boys navigating and discovering their inner selves as well as how they relate to others and the world around them in a beautiful way. I highly recommend it! #augustphotochallenge

This middle grade novel doesn't read like a childish book at all. It captivated me, especially in the audio presentation. Our main characters, Early Auden and Jack Baker, are both learning how to live with loss and grief. Each has their own way of managing, but somehow together they go off on an adventure and find themselves. #24in48 #readathon #readharder2016

Reading (audio version) this one for my #ReadHarder challenge this year. It's a middle grade novel that I heard about on the podcast #WhatShouldIReadNext. So far it's great!

My #24in48 #readathon list is just getting longer and longer. I don't read this fast! So excited no matter what.

Poor boy.

Another character with synesthesia! I wish it had been a better-known phenomenon when I was a child, so I didn't feel so alone.

Heading to bed at a ridiculously early hour to continue this one. @annebogel Your podcast keeps me reading!