Alabama Moon
2006 novel
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Alabama Moon is a 2006 novel by Watt Key.[1][2][3][4] The story follows the adventures of Alabama native Moon Blake.
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| Author | Watt Key |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Children's literature, young adult fiction |
| Publisher | Square Fish & Farrar, Straus and Giroux |
Publication date | 2006 (1st edition), 2010 (2nd edition paperback) |
| Publication place | United States |
| Media type | Print (hardback & paperback) |
| Pages | 304 p. (hardback edition) |
| ISBN | 0-374-30184-0 |
| OCLC | 62172841 |
Following the release of the published work, a movie based upon the book titled Alabama Moon was released September 27, 2009.[5]
Synopsis
After the death of his father, ten-year-old 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.[6]
