Library's review
After the navy declares Jay’s father Missing in Action, Jay and his mother moveto her hometown in Utah near a prison camp for Japanese Americans. Jay struggles with his own prejudicial views even as he is teased for his 1⁄4 Navajo heritage.
Lexile
800L
Publication
Delacorte Books for Young Readers (2010), Edition: 1, 368 pages
Description
Twelve-year-old Abilene Tucker is the daughter of a drifter who, in the summer of 1936, sends her to stay with an old friend in Manifest, Kansas, where he grew up, and where she hopes to find out some things about his past.
Awards
Massachusetts Children's Book Award (Nominee — 2013)
Sequoyah Book Award (Nominee — Children's — 2013)
William Allen White Children's Book Award (Nominee — Grades 6-8 — 2012-2013)
Newbery Medal (Medal Winner — 2011)
Society of Midland Authors Award (Nominee — Children's Fiction — 2011)
Oregon Reader's Choice Award (Nominee — 2013)
Kansas Notable Book (2011)
Volunteer State Book Award (Nominee — Middle School — 2013)
Historical Novel Society Editors' Choice (Children/Young Adult)
Great Reads from Great Places (2011, 2012)
Notable Children's Book (2011)
Language
Original language
English
Original publication date
2010
Pages
368
Physical description
368 p.; 8.52 inches
ISBN
0385738838 / 9780385738835
DDC/MDS
| 813.6 |
Other editions
Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool (Hardcover)