Georgie's Moon

This book was so well written. Things just pop out at you. Kids can really relate to the girl in the story. Geogie's personality just shines througout the entire book. I couldn't put the book down, from the time I began reading it. It was MOONTASTIC!

Georgia Collins is complicated and funny, and she's got plenty of backbone, but sometimes she's just plain mean. You can't stop reading because you want to find out why, and when you do find out, it explains everything. I loved Georgia Collins the same way I loved Katherine Paterson's character, Gilly Hopkins. As a teen writing teacher, I feel this book is a natural for the classroom as a springboard for discussions about what to do when you disagree with your best friend about something important, such as whether our country should be fighting a war. Woodworth has an amazing gift for putting complex, timely issues in a framework that kids can relate to.

This is an excellent, emotionally charged story about a quirky, headstrong girl named Georgie Collins, who has more than a little trouble coming to terms with her missing father. It's 1970 and the Vietnam War has taken him away and caused all kinds of repercussions - not unlike the current crises going on in our world today. Poignant and heartfelt at its core, Woodworth still manages to pepper her novel with humor and colorful characters, including two elderly women at a nursing home who mirror the relationship between Georgie and her only friend, Lisa. Grab a box of tissues and hunker down with this one - your heartstrings will definitely be plucked.

As an adult with grandchildren, I'm always interested in reading children's books. This was one of the best books I've read in a long time. I found Georgie to be a very intriguing and likeable character. I was surprised at the end and wanted to go back and read the book again to understand Georgie's emotions. I had a hard time keeping my own emotions in check. A very good book for both girls and boys. I highly recommend this book!!

After Georgie Collins moves to Glendale, Indiana, her dad leaves to go off to Vietnam and promises to send his undying love to her through the moon every night. Georgie becomes friends with Lisa Loutzenhiser and is forced to work with her at the nursing home every Saturday because of the good deeds program the school set up. After Georgie visits Lisa at her house she begins to wonder why Lisa won't tell her what happened to her older brother, Alan. Is it because something bad will happen to their friendship if Georgie finds out? Find out the answers as Georgie battles through life one day at a time in this fantastic book called Georgie's Moon. This book was really good. I'm not a really emotional person but this book almost made me cry, it was so sad. I recommend this book to kids ages 8-12. I think this book was well written and thought out. I think Georgie's Moon is a page-turner and I couldn't put it down because I wanted to see what would happen next. I hope to read more of Chris Woodworth's books soon. Reviewed by a student for Flamingnet Book Reviews www.flamingnet.com Preteen, teen, and young adult book reviews and recommendations