The narration is easy to follow and the language is in keeping with the characters personalities. I kept forgetting how young his character really is. However, when Moon has to take matters into his own hands, he is beyond his years. Moon is a likable character-both wise and naïve-I couldn't help but root for him! In the company of his father, Moon is clearly just a child. Using his skills of survival, Moon sets out on the adventures that lay before him as he tries to make a life for himself.Īlabama Moon is a quick and easy read that will keep you absorbed as Moon undergoes one hardship after another. He becomes entangled in all of the things that he's been trying to avoid. What Moon doesn't realize is that there's a world (and reality) that he doesn't quite understand. When Moon's father dies, he leaves his son with one last instruction-to go to Alaska and find others like themselves. They generally keep to themselves save for the occasional trip to the general store. Anything, and everything, they need can be found in the forest-at least that's what Moon's father always taught him. 65Īlabama Moon is the story of a ten-year-old boy who has lived in the forest with his father in their camouflaged shelter for as long as he can remember. Said there were more people like us up there.' -pg. Before my pap died, he told me to head to Alaska. 'People keep tryin' to catch me all the time and I haven't done anything wrong. People Keep Tryin' to Catch Him All The Time.

This book is always changing ideas and is very hard to keep up with, but is an interesting story for readers and very entertaining, but is not my favorite. This was not one of the best books that I have ever read, but this book is very enjoyable.

This book deserves four stars out of five. Moon escapes with his friends and has many wild adventures. Moon's father dies and Moon is caught by the police, who is placed in a foster home. Moon, who lives in the forest with his father, is hiding from the rest of the community, hunts for food and is very resourceful. Although I would receive a pizza party I thought this book was very decent. I decided to read this book because people who read three of the California young reader medal books receive a pizza party. The assistant librarian of my school actually recommended this book to me. I never judged this book by its cover and I decided I would read it. People usually say not to judge a book by its cover. This book is about a boy who lives with his father in the woods isolated from the rest of the community. Alabama Moon by Watt Key is a very unique and entertaining book for 10 to 15 year olds.

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