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Edgar Award-winning author Frances O'Roark Dowell is acclaimed for the rich characterizations in her poignant coming-of-age novels. Drawing on her experience as a colonel's daughter, Dowell delivers an evocative portrait of a 12-year-old girl whose view of life, war, and her dad- Fort Hood's base commander-changes as her corpsman brother sends home haunting images from Vietnam. An eloquent narration captures the emotional intensity of the novel's gripping prose. "This book is amazing . [Shooting the Moon] has an excellent chance of engaging every reader that comes across it."-School Library Journal
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"Shooting the moon would be a interesting read aloud depending on how many students brothers/sisters/fathers are currently in the war. I am not sure if I would read this book aloud depending on how close to home it may hit, but it would be a good choice book for literature circles. "
— Kristen (4 out of 5 stars)
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“This is a sparse, beautifully written story about learning to truly see people, situations, and emotions as they are, not as we want to see them. Through lovingly drawn, complex characters and explicit details about photography, Dowell introduces a war, and the issues surrounding it, that will seem familiar to contemporary readers in spite of the historical setting, and she invites young people to reflect on the many shades of gray that Jamie confronts.”
— Booklist
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" This was a great historical fiction book. I loved the characters and how they evolved and or changed throughout the book. I think this book would be good for boys who are really into war games and think war is fun. They might have a different view after reading this book. "
— Jeanine, 5/12/2011 -
" I loved this book!!! It is about an Army family during the Vietnam War. It is touching and funny. A very quick, good read. "
— Stephanie, 4/3/2011 -
" War isn't a good, but ths book is "
— Mary, 3/31/2011 -
" Good for middle school. A different look at Vietnam war thru the eyes of the younger sister who was left behind at home with the Colonel, her father. "
— Linda, 3/31/2011 -
" Really good... too short for me and it kind of is a cliffhanger. "
— Meg, 3/28/2011 -
" Historical fiction about an army family whose oldest son enlists and is sent to Vietnam. He takes rolls of film and sends them back to his 12 year old sister who learns to develop them. The pictures reveal what war is really like. Well written, but very sad. I'd say 7th grade and up. "
— Julie, 3/28/2011 -
" I hated this book SO much! The ONLY reason I kept reading it was because I needed more books on my book list at school! The whole thing was get pictures, play cards, develop pictures, get more pictures, play cards again, develop more pictures, get MORE pictures, play some more cards...... "
— Sophia, 3/11/2011 -
" when Jamies brother was MIA I was like of course!! I would hate calling my dad sir!! "
— Bek, 2/27/2011 -
" Very thoughtful book exploring one girls love respect for her military upbringing, comes in conflict with the realities of war. Her brother, serving in Vietnam, sends her film to develop instead of letters. The film tells a story words never could. "
— Stephanie, 2/4/2011 -
" This book was very fast-paced and i read it all in one sitting. I love photography so I found the topic interesting. Just try reading it and lemme know how you feel about it "
— Quilla, 1/26/2011
About Frances O’Roark Dowell
Frances O’Roark Dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of Dovey Coe, which won the Edgar Award and the William Allen White Award; Where I’d Like to Be; the bestselling The Secret Language of Girls and its sequels The Kind of Friends We Used to Be and The Sound of Your Voice, Only Really Far Away; Chicken Boy; Shooting the Moon, which was awarded the Christopher Medal; the Phineas L. MacGuire series; Falling In; the teen novel Ten Miles Past Normal; and the critically acclaimed The Second Life of Abigail Walker. She lives with her husband and two sons in Durham, North Carolina.
About Jessica Almasy
Jessica Almasy (she, her) is an actress, theater teacher, and award-winning audiobook narrator. She has recorded over eighty titles, including the Earphones Award–winning Clementine series and Operation Yes. She is the winner of two Audie Awards and several AudioFile Earphones Awards.