From: Sharron L. McElmeel <mcelmeels_at_uwstout.edu>
Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 11:09:21 -0600

It is exactly those layers and time periods that made the book feel a little belabored to me. I am wondering who the audience will be. Must deal with two historical periods, keep track of two competing (but yet related) story lines -- I found myself wanting to skip over the 1917 "stories" and get on with the main attraction. In fact, I did on my initial read and upon my reread (with the flashback narratives), with a few exceptions, did not feel I had missed much. I had the idea after reading the first inserted episode. Wonder how many young readers will have the same impulse?

On 1/20/11 7:47 AM, Susan Kusel wrote: I thoroughly enjoyed Moon Over Manifest and all it's layers and time periods and the way it came together at the end.

-- Sharron L. McElmeel Instructor University of Wisconsin - Stout Teaching Children's Literature in the Classroom Teaching Young Adult Literature in the Classroom
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