Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell scholastic. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read shooting the moon. Shooting the moon is a novel by frances oroark dowell. The story follows the main character, jamie dexter, as she transitions from a 12yearold girl to a teenager while her older brother enlists in the army and heads off to vietnam. This book trailer was created by janelle briggs, who is a librarian from dexter, new york. Her brother enlisted in the vietnam war instead of going to college. Shooting the moon, which was awarded the christopher medal. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell alibris. Although the book lacks the finetuned characterizations of the authors dovey coe, it. Drawing on her experience as a colonels daughter, dowell delivers an evocative portrait of a 12yearold girl whose view of life, war, and her dad fort hoods base commander changes. Shooting the moon paperback december 29, 2009 by frances oroark dowell author.
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Shooting the moon by frances o roark dowell i was hooked on this book from the very first sentence, the day after my brother left for vietnam, me and private hollister played thirtyseven hands of gin rummy, and i won twentyone. Frances oroark dowell official publisher page simon. I want to know if frances oroark dowel is going to make a squel to this book. Shooting the moon audiobook by frances oroark dowell. Shooting the moon will draw you in with its simplicity and astound you with its powerful story.
Shooting the moon by frances o roark dowell, 9781416979869, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Set against the backdrop of the vietnam war, the book follows events in the life of 12 yearold jamie dexter, who must confront the brutality of war from afar when her deployed brother begins sending home rolls of film from vietnam for her to develop. When twelveyearold jamie dexter s brother joins the army and is sent to vietnam, jamie is plum thrilled. When her brother is sent to fight in vietnam, twelveyearold jamie begins to reconsider the. Shooting the moon is a novel by edgar awardwinning author frances oroark dowell. While frances o roark dowell dovey coe, the secret language of girls, trouble the water is best known for her awardwinning novels, she also hosts the popular offkilter quilt podcast, where she talks about her latest quilt projects with friends and fellow quilters around the globe. It is a story about a twelve year old girl named jamie dexter whose brother joins the army and is stationed in vietnam in 1969. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell goodreads. Shooting the moon, which received a christopher award. Buy shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell online at alibris.
Her books have received numerous awards, including an edgar dovey coe, the william allen white childrens book award dovey coe, the christopher award shooting the moon, the voya book award where id like to be, and the boston. Shooting the moon is a short story by henry lawson. Its a lovely, slim comingofage tale that uses tjs pictures of the moon as a gorgeous and understated leitmotif to help guide jamies growth. The students are reading dowell s novel as a companion to their history class discussion of the late 1960s and vietnam. Feb 27, 2010 im reading frances o roark dowell s novel, shooting the moon, in preparation for a discussion with seventh grade students next week. Shooting the moon epub frances oroark dowell achat. Her more recent books include the secret language of girls and the kind of friends we used to be. Shooting the moon, which was awarded the christopher award.
Shooting the moon is the story of 12yearold jamie dexter, an army brat who couldnt be prouder when her older brother tj signs up for the armed forces and gets. She fantasized about going into battle, but throughout the book, she learned the not so great reality of the army and of combat. Frances oroark dowell author of the secret language of girls. It is historical in nature, the setting being during the vietnam war. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell books library. But when there are no mysteries to solve, sam comes up with a plan to find one in this hilarious fourth chapter book in the sam the man series from frances oroark dowell. Shooting the moon, by frances oroark dowell is about a twelve year old girl, jamie dexter who grew up in an army family. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading shooting the moon. Buy shooting the moon by frances o roark dowell online at alibris.
This is the dilemma presented in shooting the moon, a touching comingofage novel set against the backdrop of the vietnam war, by criticallyacclaimed author frances o roark dowell. This book ended in kinda a cliff hangar which kinda annoys me. Read, read, read shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell. Frances o roark dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of dovey coe, which won the edgar award and the william allen white award. See all books authored by frances oroark dowell, including the secret language of girls, and dovey coe, and more on. The secret language of girls and its sequels the kind of friends we used to be and the sound of your voice, only really far away. Shooting the moon audiobook, written by frances oroark. Many welldeveloped characters support jamie, including a cardplaying soldier who fills the void her brother, t. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell in epub, fb3, rtf download e book.
Frances oroark dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of dovey coe, which won the edgar award. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell, paperback barnes. Henry archibald hertzberg lawson 17 june 1867 2 september 1922 was an australian writer and poet. Shooting the moon by francis oroark dowell youtube. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell fictiondb.
Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell was, in my opinion, a well written and exceptional book. Oct 26, 2015 shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell in epub, fb3, rtf download ebook. She cant wait to get letters from the front lines describing the excitement of reallife combat. The story explains jamies life while her brother is gone. One thing i have to say about the book is that im not to happy about how it ended. Apr 30, 2009 a booktalk for shooting the moon by francis o roark dowell.
Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell, paperback. Along with his contemporary banjo paterson, lawson is among the bestknown australian poets and fiction writers of the colonial period and is often called australias greatest short story. This is dowells most cohesive and engaging novel yet. Frances oroark dowell is an american author of middlegrade fiction, including dovey coe 2000, the secret language of girls, shooting the moon, and falling in. Atheneum books for young readers, jan 29, 2008 juvenile fiction 176 pages. Get it today with same day delivery, order pickup or drive up. Edgar awardwinning author frances oroark dowell is acclaimed for the rich characterizations in her poignant comingofage novels. Shooting the moon kindle edition by dowell, frances o roark. This is a sparse, beautifully written story about learning to truly see people, situations, and emotions as they are, not as we want to see them. Shooting the moon kindle edition by dowell, frances o.
Its a lovely, slim comingofage tale that uses tjs pictures of the moon as a gorgeous and. This is the dilemma presented in shooting the moon, a touching comingofage novel set against the backdrop of the vietnam war, by criticallyacclaimed author frances oroark dowell. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell booksamillion. Frances oroark dowell books list of books by author. Frances oroark dowell audio books, best sellers, author. Buy a cheap copy of shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell 0545206766 9780545206761 a gently used book at a great low price. When her brother joins the army and goes off to vietnam, 12yearold jamie is proud of him, but when he. Perfection learning corporation, dec 29, 2009 juvenile fiction 163 pages. At first i felt like i wasnt sure it was the book for me, but as i read on, i really loved it. Shooting the moon kindle edition by dowell, frances oroark. Dowell s comingofage story of 12yearold jamie dexter, whose brother is fighting in vietnam, develops around her understanding of the war and its impact.
Frances oroark dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of dovey coe, which won the edgar award and the william allen white award. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell 0545206766. Frances oroark dowell is the awardwinning author of such novels as dovey coe, which won the edgar award and the william allen white children s book award. Shooting the moon book by frances oroark dowell official. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell sommer reading. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell young adult.
Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell read by jessica. Jul 03, 2010 i have to say shooting the moon is one of my favorite books. Shooting the moon, by frances oroark dowell youtube. While frances o roark dowell is best known for her awardwinning novels, she also hosts the popular offkilter quilt podcast, where she talks about her latest quilt projects with friends and fellow quilters around the globe. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell paperback. Check out the new look and enjoy easier access to your favorite features. Shooting the moon, hardcover by dowell, frances oroark, isbn 1416926909, isbn 9781416926900 when her brother joins the army and goes off to vietnam, 12yearold jamie is proud of him for keeping with family tradition, but when he sends rolls of film back revealing the devastation of war and then suddenly goes missing, jamie can only hope.
Oct 27, 2009 frances oroark dowell is the bestselling and critically acclaimed author of dovey coe, which won the edgar award and the william allen white award. While frances oroark dowell is best known for her awardwinning novels, she also hosts the popular offkilter quilt podcast, where she talks about her latest quilt projects with friends and fellow quilters around the globe. When her brother is sent to fight in vietnam, twelveyearold jamie begins to reconsider the army world that she has grown up in. Frances oroark dowell is the awardwinning author of such novels as dovey coe, which won the edgar award and the william allen white childrens book award. Shooting the moon by frances oroark dowell books on.
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