Bibliograph

Racing the moon, Michelle Morgan

Type

Label

Racing the moon, Michelle Morgan

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Racing the moon

Medium

electronic resource

Nature of contents

dictionaries

Responsibility statement

Michelle Morgan

Summary

A moving novel about a teenage boy's coming-of-age amid the pressures and hardships of the Great Depression13-year-old Joe Riley lives with his violent father. When his hometown is hit by the Great Depression, his family gets involved with illegal activities to make ends meet. Joe is then sent to live at a Catholic boarding school, where he is faced with new hardships that further test his resiliency and character. This is an unsentimental portrait of the 1930's Great Depression era. Impeccably researched and accessible, strong topics-including the realities of the Great Depression, domestic violence, and sexual abuse-are dealt with sensitively and at a level suitable for a young reader

Target audience

adult

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