![]() ![]() The characters are well-drawn and three-dimensional. A resident of Alabama, Watt Keys debut novel Alabama Moon was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux in 2006 and was the 2007 winner of the E.B. "A winningly fresh look at life and culture almost never seen in children's books."-The Horn Book Magazine "Key writes honestly about hunting, trapping and the hardships of survival in this rather unusual coming-of-age story."-Kirkus Reviews "Well written with a flowing style, plenty of dialogue, and lots of action. Watt Key, a native Alabaman, makes a stunning debut with this novel. ![]() But Moon learns the hard way that you need to trust sometimes-and maybe Pap wasn't right to distrust everyone and everything. Moon is determined to keep the promise he made to his father, so with Hal and Kit, the first friends he's ever had, he sets off for Alaska. ![]() Soon though, a well-meaning acquaintance turns Moon over to the local boys' home. On his deathbed, Pap tells Moon that he must flee to Alaska to find others like them and continue to live free, without government restrictions. Pap, a Vietnam vet, taught Moon how to survive-and how to keep away from the government. ![]() Ten-year-old Moon has lived in an Alabama forest with his Pap ever since he can remember. ![]()
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