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Moon Dancer by Rostkowski, Margaret I~5.3/6 Reading Level~USED~Ex-
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A book with obvious wear. May have some damage to the cover but integrity still intact. The binding may be slightly damaged but integrity is still intact. Possible writing in margins, possible underlining and highlighting of text, but no missing pages or anything that would compromise the legibility or understanding of the text.
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Item specifics
- Condition
- Acceptable
- Seller Notes
- Type
- Novel
- Special Attributes
- EX LIBRARY
- Book Series
- Historical
- Features
- Ex-Library
- Age Level
- Ages 9-12
- Country/Region of Manufacture
- United States
- ISBN
- 9780152001940
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Product Identifiers
Publisher
HarperCollins
ISBN-10
0152001948
ISBN-13
9780152001940
eBay Product ID (ePID)
47806
Product Key Features
Book Title
Moon Dancer
Number of Pages
192 Pages
Language
English
Topic
Art & Architecture, Sports & Recreation / Camping & Outdoor Activities, General, Coming of Age, Romance / General, People & Places / United States / Native American, People & Places / United States / General
Publication Year
1995
Genre
Juvenile Fiction, Young Adult Fiction
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.5 in
Item Weight
5.2 Oz
Item Length
6.9 in
Item Width
4.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
Young Adult Audience
LCCN
94-039553
Reviews
This romantic adventure traces the discoveries of 16-year-old Mira when she joins her sister, college-student cousin and cousin's friend, Max, on a four-day hike researching rock paintings sketched in a pioneer woman's journal. Trekking through a Utah canyon with her three companions, Mira ponders the lives of those who once populated the area and feels an almost mystical connection to them as she reflects upon her own past. Although Rostkowski's (After the Dancing Days) most introspective passages are poetic and insightful, characterizations and some plot details are less than convincing (e.g., Mira's insistence on walking a mile and a half on a broken foot). The protagonist's infatuation with athletic, level-headed Max is all too predictable while her ambivalence toward family members (her flirtatious older sister, Jenny, and their mother, who seemingly ''ran away'' from home) lack development. Readers may feel that resolutions occur before conflicts are clearly established. Ages 12-up. (June), Grade 6-9 Miranda, 15, and her sister Jenny, 17, accompany their cousin Emily and her college friend Max on a backpacking trip to Southern Utah. Emily's project is to scour Katie's Gulch for the examples of Hisatsinom (Anasazi) rock art that a pioneer woman recorded in her journal. Miranda, the narrator, who's definitely on the shore of a brave new world, explores the landscape, her sexual longings, and powerful connections to the past. Jenny, who's gorgeous and knows it, clashes with Emily, who's all business-confident, bossy, and effective. Max is the perfect image of a beautiful young man-he's full of possibility, and he and Mira become mirrors for one another. Rostkowski is wonderfully conscious of balance. Her style is friendly, frank, and light, but it's also spiritual, physical, and intense. She celebrates what is natural and joyful, but also accepts what is awkward and painful. Indeed, it's when Mira forgets her sense of balance and becomes consumed by desire that she slips and falls. And it's because she's grown in her understanding of herself that she knows exactly how to get up and keep going. The narrative is filled with that mixture of peace and heat and clarity and strangeness that hums in the air in Southern Utah. This coming-of-age novel is truly refreshing-it's mystical, and yet it's down-to-earth at the same time. Vanessa Elder, School Library Journal
Dewey Edition
20
Grade From
Seventh Grade
Grade To
Twelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal
Fic
Synopsis
The Great Irish Famine of 1845-51 was caused by the repeated failure of the potato crop, Ireland's staple food. It devastated the population, causing one million people to starve to death and forcing another million to emigrate to America and Australia. Esty's Gold tells the story of one family that is forever changed as a result of the famine. Esty's childhood world is shattered when her father is killed defending starving Irish peasants. Suddenly forced to leave home and work as a maid, it is only the dream of gold and a better life in Australia that keeps her going. With stubborn determination, she gets her family to the goldfields of Ballarat. There, harsh conditions, deceit, and rebellion threaten to thwart them . . . but nothing is going to destroy Esty's dream. This gripping adventure story by an award-winning Irish writer tells a timeless tale of hope and courage., While camping and exploring the remote canyons of southern Utah, fifteen-year-old Mira responds to their beauty and spiritual mystery and makes some surprising discoveries about herself. "Rostkowski's romantic plot is nicely entwined with the story of a young woman's growing awareness of self and of her connections to the archetypal feminine images she sees in the ancient art. Combining adventure, discovery, and first love, this well-written novel can serve as an excellent bridge between YA romance and mainstream adult fiction." -- Booklist, While camping and exploring the remote canyons of southern Utah, fifteen-year-old Mira responds to their beauty and spiritual mystery and makes some surprising discoveries about herself. "Rostkowski's romantic plot is nicely entwined with the story of a young woman's growing awareness of self and of her connections to the archetypal feminine images she sees in the ancient art. Combining adventure, discovery, and first love, this well-written novel can serve as an excellent bridge between YA romance and mainstream adult fiction."-- Booklist, While camping and exploring the remote canyons of southern Utah, fifteen-year-old Mira responds to their beauty and spiritual mystery and makes some surprising discoveries about herself. "Rostkowski's romantic plot is nicely entwined with the story of a young woman's growing awareness of self and of her connections to the archetypal feminine images she sees in the ancient art. Combining adventure, discovery, and first love, this well-written novel can serve as an excellent bridge between YA romance and mainstream adult fiction." --Booklist
LC Classification Number
PZ7.R7237Mo 1995
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