| Listen to the Moon Contributor(s): Morpurgo, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1250104327 ISBN-13: 9781250104328 Publisher: Square Fish OUR PRICE: $14.39 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Historical - Military & Wars - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - General (see Also Headings Under Family) - Juvenile Fiction | Family - Multigenerational |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 960 |
| Physical Information: 1.1" H x 5.1" W x 7.5" (0.60 lbs) 368 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 1900-1919 - Cultural Region - British Isles |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 177797 Reading Level: 5.9 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 13.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Alfie lives off the coast of England. Merry lives in New York City. Until Merry and her mother set sail on the Lusitania for England, where Merry's father is recuperating from a war injury. People told them not to go, hearing rumors that the Lusitania might be carrying munitions. But they are desperate to be reunited with Merry's father. Alfie and his father find a lost girl in an abandoned house on a small island. The girl doesn't speak, except to say what sounds like Lucy. Alfie's mother nurses her back to health. The others in the village suspect the unthinkable: Lucy is actually German--an enemy--because she's found with a blanket with a German tag. Told from Alfie and Merry's points of view, this exquisite novel tells of friends, enemies, and unexpected kindnesses. Listen to the Moon by Michael Morpurgo is war story and a tragic sea ship story, inspired by the sinking of the Lusitania during World War I. |
Contributor Bio(s): Morpurgo, Michael: - Michael Morpurgo is the author of more than fifty books for children, including An Elephant in the Garden, Shadow, A Medal for Leroy, and Listen to the Moon. He is also the author of the New York Times bestseller War Horse, which debuted on Broadway and also became a film by Steven Spielberg. He has had several of his novels adapted for film and television. |