Winner of the 2011 Newbery Award.The movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future.Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilen...

**“Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading.” —James Patterson“Reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn.” —The Wall Street Journal**A Michael L. Printz Honor WinnerFrom the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys’ incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail.When Jack Baker’s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys’ boardin...

2011 NEWBERY MEDAL WINNERThe movement of the train rocked me like a lullaby. I closed my eyes to the dusty countryside and imagined the sign I’d seen only in Gideon’s stories: Manifest—A Town with a rich past and a bright future.Abilene Tucker feels abandoned. Her father has put her on a train, sending her off to live with an old friend for the summer while he works a railroad job. Armed only with a few possessions and her list of universals, Abilene jumps ...

**“Just the sort of book that saves lives by igniting a passion for reading.” —James Patterson“Reminiscent of Huckleberry Finn.” —The Wall Street Journal**A Michael L. Printz Honor WinnerFrom the author of Newbery Medal winner Moon Over Manifest comes the odyssey-like adventure of two boys’ incredible quest on the Appalachian Trail.When Jack Baker’s father sends him from his home in Kansas to attend a boys’ boardin...

This homeschool literature unit study does NOT include the original book, Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool. You can obtain the original book through your local library or through retailers to use in conjunction with this curriculum. Grade Levels: 6-10 Themes: Community, Belonging/Home, Prejudice. Unit Projects: Essay, Interview, Social Studies & Science Projects, Research Writing Project, Art/Sewing Activity Schedule: 3 Schedules Included: (2) Three-week Schedules and (1) Four-week S...

Three Newbery Medal winners—Christopher Paul Curtis’s Bud, Not Buddy, Clare Vanderpool’s Moon Over Manifest, and Rebecca Stead’s When You Reach Me—come together in this collection that’s perfect for catching up on old favorites and discovering new ones.Whether you’re looking for an escape or eager to catch up on some summer reading, the three award-winning titles in this collection will stay with you.Titles featured include: