Directed by tim mccanlies secondhand lions, alabama moon is bighearted and sweet and likable, but it also feels rushed and truncated, as well as uneven in tone. Alabama moon is a debut novel published in 2006 by american author watt key. Watt key after the death of his father, tenyearold moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an alabama institution, becoming entangled in the outside world he has never known and making good. The book, set in 1980, follows moons struggles as he is forced to choose between continuing a. Its a great book i would recommend it to everybody. This book escaped my notice when it appeared in hard cover. Alabama moon by watt key quickwrite journal prompts powerpoint this is a 23slide set of 10 different journal writing prompts to be used in conjunction with the novel, alabama moon by watt key. Pdf study guide for alabama moon click here to access this book. Soon though, a wellmeaning acquaintance turns moon over to the local. They keep to themselves, their only contact with other human beings an occasional trip to the nearest.
Moons father though has died and moons mother was never really around because she passed away when moon was younger. Jan 14, 2008 tenyearold moon has lived in an alabama forest with his pap ever since he can remember. For as long as tenyearold moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father. Pap, a vietnam veteran holding a grudge against the government, and mr. Book club update alabama moon a quick update on how things are going for the second book club book. Time magazine listed the book as one of its top 100 young adult novels of all time. Alabama moon by watt key and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It all changed after his pap died from a infected broken leg. Mar 18, 2011 alabama moon is a lovable movie, as long as you can remember whats being a child and dreaming about a grand forest adventure, living off nature, standing by yourself, dodge bullies, defy all odds and make some great friends in the process. The knew how to live off the land and provide for themselves.
Moon has been watching his pap how to do things since he could understand what was going on. Who are the main characters in the book alabama moon. White readaloud award, was included on time magazines list of the best one hundred ya books of all time, and has been. The novel was originally published by farrar, straus and giroux in 2006. All his life, moon blake has lived with his reclusive father, oliver, on a remote tract of land in the woods surviving only on what they trap and grow. Other characters include hal and kit, moons friends, moons dad, mr.
When moon gets to the boys home, he tries to escape. I really enjoyed this book and recommend everybody check it out. Alabama moon it an amazing book with great detail, drama, and action. Raised in a primitive shelter deep in the alabama woods, moon blake knows only two people. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. Moon grew up surviving in the woods of alabama with his father, and had little contact with the outside world. This endof book writing assignment asks students to borrow and cite the best evidence from a passage in watt keys alabama moon in order to support a given thesis. After the death of his father, tenyearold moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an alabama institution, becoming entangled in the outside world he has never known and making good friends, a relentless enemy, and finally a new life. Alabama moon alabama moon, book 1 by watt key book cover, description, publication history.
Pap, a vietnam vet, taught moon how to surviveand how to keep away from the government. The book, set in 1980, follows moon s struggles as he is forced to choose between continuing a. Tenyearold moon has lived in an alabama forest with his pap ever since he can remember. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Following the release of the published work, a movie based upon the book titled alabama moon was released september 27, 2009. Some of the published credits of watt key include alabama moon unabridged. Alabama moon is a wonderful adventure into the life of moon blake, a young man with an unorthodox upbringing. Describe the living conditions in these first few chapters. Celebrating the bicentennial of alabama and the 50th anniversary of the moon landing by huntsvillemc historical society, old huntsville magazine, et al.
Alabama moon download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Alabama moon is a lovable movie, as long as you can remember whats being a child and dreaming about a grand forest adventure, living off nature, standing by yourself, dodge bullies, defy all odds and make some great friends in the process. He grew up and currently lives in southern alabama with his wife and family. The great book for you is the book that has the most to say to you at the moment when you are reading. Much of the story revolves around multiple chases, captures, and escapes. Following the release of the published work, a movie based upon the book titled alabama moon. As the spirited and resourceful moon encounters constables, jails, institutions, lawyers, true friends, and true enemies, he adapts his wilderness survival skills and learns to survive. And that depends on your age, your experience, your psychological and spiritual need. It is, as well, a film about dead, losing and moving on, in life. Included in this package is the 1 writing task, 2 passage, 3 two different writing rubrics, and 4 notes on how to present textu.
As the spirited and resourceful moon encounters constables, jails pdf, institutions, lawyers, true friends, and true enemies, he adapts his wilderness survival skills and learns to survive in the outside world, and even, perhaps, make his home there. I do not mean the book that is most instructive, but the book that feeds your spirit. Other characters include hal and kit, moon s friends, moon s dad, mr. The book is well written with a flowing style, plenty of dialogue, and lots of action. The book alabama moon holds a very special place in my heart for a loving reason. Moon didnt care about anything anymore and his careleseness got him caught by the police and sent to. Indiana young hoosier award master list, alabama childrens choice book award. Alabama moon 2006 read online free book by watt key in. His dad died in the beginning of the book because he split his knee and it gets infected. Aug 03, 2010 he grew up and currently lives in southern alabama with his wife and family. Alabama moon free pdf, epub, fb2, rtf books library. Moon grew up surviving in the woods of alabama with his father. For as long as 10yearold moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father.
As the spirited and resourceful moon encounters constables, jails, institutions, lawyers, true friends, and true enemies, he adapts his wilderness survival skills and learns to survive in. Alabama moon is a classic kids film based on the novel by watt key, complete with adventure and survival that most kids only dream about. Feb 15, 2011 eleven year old moon blake has spent most of his life hiding out in the forests of alabama with his father, an antigovernment radical who clings to conspiracy theories and trusts no one. Characters alabama moon the main character of alabama moon is moon. It begins with some very intense, dramatic scenes in which an 11yearold loses his father and becomes an orphan, and then the tone settles on a rather lightweight, and even comical. Alabama moon is a 2007 bank street best childrens book. The book concerns a tenyearold boy who lives in the alabama wilderness. Alabama moon book chicago public library bibliocommons. Alabama moon, written by watt key in 2006, follows the struggles of a boy named moon blake. Alabama moon for as long as 10yearold moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father.
I would suggest this movie to anyone that has boys that want to see how it is to learn to live off the land that god gave us. Jan 04, 2004 alabama moon is a good book that teaches you a lot of things that could help if you had to survive in the forest. The ending might be a bit too perfect, but it is a happy one for moon. Moon blake is raised by his loving but governmentparanoid father oliver in a hidden cave in the alabama forests. Genre the genre of the book alabama moon is realistic fiction. I had to read this book as a summer reading project, but im actually glad that i read this book. He escapes with the boys from the boys home and two of the boys went in the woods with moon and the rest stayed back. 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. Watt spent much of his childhood hunting and fishing the forests of alabama, which inspired his debut novel, alabama moon, published to national acclaim in 2006. Moon knows a lot of survival tips that most kids dont. Publishers weekly sep 4, 2006 firsttime author keys absorbing survival tale features a 10yearold hermit, who feels more at home among forest creatures than people. They keep to themselves, their only contact with other human beings is an occasional trip to the nearest general store. At the beginning of the book, a tenyearold boy named moon blake lives with. Click download or read online button to get alabama moon book now.
On his deathbed, pap tells moon that he must flee to alaska to find others like them and continue to live free, without. Two truths and a lie is the first book in a new series that. Alabama moon is a book that should make any young boy who loves adventure and the outdoors drop his video game controller and lose himself in moon s escapades. White readaloud award and has been translated in seven languages. Watt key is a published author of childrens books and young adult books. Each prompt is designed to connect the novel to students lives in a way that makes writing interesti. But since i cant be in alabama this weekend, i am picking up one of the great books about the state, alabama moon by watt key, published in 2006. Before dying, oliver instructs moon to go to alaska where hell find people just like them. Moon didnt care about anything anymore and his careleseness got him caught by the police and sent to a all boys home called pinson. Alabama moon is a book that should make any young boy who loves adventure and the outdoors drop his video game controller and lose himself in moons escapades.
Alabama moon is a 2007 bank street best childrens book of the year. Alabama moon is a good book that teaches you a lot of things that could help if you had to survive in the forest. The story follows the adventures of alabama native moon blake. Alabama moon is a 2009 american comingofage film directed by tim mccanlies and starring jimmy bennett and john goodman, based on the book alabama moon by watt key. But moon is soon caught and entangled in a world he doesn t know or understand, apparent property of the government he has been avoiding all his life. Keys second novel, dirt road home, was published in 2fe. Instead, moon is taken and placed in a boys home where he loves having. Alabama moon 2006 read online free book by watt key in epub. This book is a great read that can be appreciated by young and old alike, as well as those not from or living in the south. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Alabama moon was adapted into a pgrated movie in 2009 with john goodman, clint howard and. They are hidden away from the government because moon and his dad were living on somebody elses property. Alaskas a long way from alabama, though, and moon soon finds himself on the run from the law.