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Moon Over Manifest

by Clare Vanderpool

Newbery Medal · 2011 · Winner
Delacorte PresschildrensISBN 9780385738835

Award History

AwardYearStatus
Newbery Medal2011Winner

About This Book

During the summer of 1936, twelve-year-old Abilene is sent to stay in Manifest, Kansas—her father's mysterious hometown—and uncovers its history during World War I. A richly layered story about courage and community. Winner of the 2011 Newbery Medal.

About the Author

Clare VanderpoolUS

Clare Vanderpool is an American children's author from Wichita, Kansas. She won the 2011 Newbery Medal for her debut novel *Moon Over Manifest*, a Depression-era story about a girl sent to live in a small Kansas town while her father works away. She is also the author of *Navigating Early*.

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