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The second storyline, Miss Sadie's third-person recounting of Jinx's arrival in Manifest in 1917, is supplemented by newspaper clippings and letters from the era found by Abilene. Jinx arrives in Manifest in October 1917 and immediately befriends young local Ned Gillen, adopted son of the Manifest hardware store owner of ambiguous ethnic origin. As their relationship develops, Ned helps Jinx feel welcome in Manifest while Jinx helps Ned learn the skills the former has garnered from a life on the road. Once Ned goes off to war, however, Jinx's relationship with the citizens of Manifest changes forever, as he is forced to prove his worth as an outsider without the assistance of an inside friend. This storyline focuses heavily on the role of immigration in mining towns such as Manifest; as the story progresses, Jinx finds himself helping the miners regain their dignity and escape the clutches of the avaricious mine-owners.<ref>″STORYTIME: ''Moon Over Manifest'' by Clare Vanderpool″ by Dylan Williams http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/criticalmass/STORYTIME-Moon-Over-Manifest-by-Clare-Vanderpool.html</ref> Historical events mentioned in the book include [[Prohibition]], [[History of coal mining in the United States|coal mining]], [[orphan trains]], [[World War I]], [[Spanish Influenza]], and [[History_of_immigration_to_the_United_States#Immigration_1850_to_1930|immigration]]. |
The second storyline, Miss Sadie's third-person recounting of Jinx's arrival in Manifest in 1917, is supplemented by newspaper clippings and letters from the era found by Abilene. Jinx arrives in Manifest in October 1917 and immediately befriends young local Ned Gillen, adopted son of the Manifest hardware store owner of ambiguous ethnic origin. As their relationship develops, Ned helps Jinx feel welcome in Manifest while Jinx helps Ned learn the skills the former has garnered from a life on the road. Once Ned goes off to war, however, Jinx's relationship with the citizens of Manifest changes forever, as he is forced to prove his worth as an outsider without the assistance of an inside friend. This storyline focuses heavily on the role of immigration in mining towns such as Manifest; as the story progresses, Jinx finds himself helping the miners regain their dignity and escape the clutches of the avaricious mine-owners.<ref>″STORYTIME: ''Moon Over Manifest'' by Clare Vanderpool″ by Dylan Williams http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/criticalmass/STORYTIME-Moon-Over-Manifest-by-Clare-Vanderpool.html</ref> Historical events mentioned in the book include [[Prohibition]], [[History of coal mining in the United States|coal mining]], [[orphan trains]], [[World War I]], [[Spanish Influenza]], and [[History_of_immigration_to_the_United_States#Immigration_1850_to_1930|immigration]]. |
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==Characters== |
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===Main characters=== |
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*'''Abilene Tucker''', |
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*'''Miss Sadie''', |
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===Minor Characters=== |
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*'''Jinx''', |
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*'''Ned Gillen''', |
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==Bibliography== |
==Bibliography== |
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| Author | Clare Vanderpool |
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| Cover artist | Richard Tuschman |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Delacorte Press |
Publication date | October 12, 2010 |
| Media type | Print (Hardcover) |
| Pages | 351 |
| ISBN | 978-0-385-73883-5 |
| OCLC | 460709773 |
| LC Class | PZ7.P28393 Mo 2010 |
Moon Over Manifest is a 2010 children's book written by American author Clare Vanderpool. The book was awarded the 2011 Newbery Medal for excellence in children's literature. The story follows a young and adventurous girl named Abilene who is sent to Manifest, Kansas by her father in the summer of 1936.[1] The author's note at the end of the book states that the fictional town of Manifest, Kansas, is based on the real town of Frontenac, Kansas.
Plot Summary
Moon Over Manifest tell the stories of two independent youths who find themselves living—almost by accident—in the small Kansas town of Manifest in two different eras. The two parallel storylines overlap extensively, and both discuss themes of belonging and of feeling an outsider in a community of outsiders.
The primary story, a first-person account of Abilene Tucker's adventures living with an old friend of her father's in Manifest in 1936, revolves around a chance encounter with Miss Sadie, Manifest's mysterious Hungarian diviner. Spending the summer working off a debt to Miss Sadie, Abilene finds herself pulled into the story of a boy, known only as Jinx, who train-hops his way to Manifest in 1917 and assimilates into a community divided along cleavages of ethnic origin and economic class. Miss Sadie's unpredictable recounting of Jinx's story coincides with Abilene's discovery of a box of letters and mementos which play conspicuous roles in Jinx's adventures. Abilene, along with her new friends Ruthanne and Lettie, sets out on an extensive mission to unmask a spy (known by the codename "The Rattler") mentioned in one of the letters, Abilene all the while hoping that their search will uncover clues about the enigmatic character of her father and Abilene's perceived abandonment. When the present-day spy mission and Miss Sadie's narrative begin to overlap, Abilene uncovers truths about Manifest that change not only her conception of the town and its people, but of her familial history and, ultimately, her own desires for independence and security.
The second storyline, Miss Sadie's third-person recounting of Jinx's arrival in Manifest in 1917, is supplemented by newspaper clippings and letters from the era found by Abilene. Jinx arrives in Manifest in October 1917 and immediately befriends young local Ned Gillen, adopted son of the Manifest hardware store owner of ambiguous ethnic origin. As their relationship develops, Ned helps Jinx feel welcome in Manifest while Jinx helps Ned learn the skills the former has garnered from a life on the road. Once Ned goes off to war, however, Jinx's relationship with the citizens of Manifest changes forever, as he is forced to prove his worth as an outsider without the assistance of an inside friend. This storyline focuses heavily on the role of immigration in mining towns such as Manifest; as the story progresses, Jinx finds himself helping the miners regain their dignity and escape the clutches of the avaricious mine-owners.[2] Historical events mentioned in the book include Prohibition, coal mining, orphan trains, World War I, Spanish Influenza, and immigration.
Characters
Main characters
- Abilene Tucker,
- Miss Sadie,
Minor Characters
- Jinx,
- Ned Gillen,
Bibliography
- Moon Over Manifest. Random House. 2010. ISBN 978-0-385-73883-5.
References
- ^ "2011 ALSC Award Winners". Association for Library Service to Children. Retrieved 10 January 2011.
- ^ ″STORYTIME: Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool″ by Dylan Williams http://www.citypaper.net/blogs/criticalmass/STORYTIME-Moon-Over-Manifest-by-Clare-Vanderpool.html