The book, set in 1980, follows moon s struggles as he is forced to choose between continuing a. Following the release of the published work, a movie based upon the book titled alabama moon was released september. He knows how to build a fire without matches and how to make his own bow and arrow out of sticks and sinew. Moon has been watching his pap how to do things since he could understand what was going on. Aug 03, 2010 watt spent much of his childhood hunting and fishing the forests of alabama, which inspired his debut novel, alabama moon, published to national acclaim in 2006. Directed by tim mccanlies secondhand lions, alabama moon is bighearted and sweet and likable, but it also feels rushed and truncated, as well as uneven in tone. Keep kids busy, learning with free coloring book pages from. For as long as tenyearold moon can remember, he has lived out in the forest in a shelter with his father. To ask other readers questions about alabama moon, please sign up. Feel free to download them and modify them for use in your classroom. Pap, a vietnam vet, taught moon how to surviveand how to keep away from the government. The blue moon revisited a new edition of the cookbook from montgomery alabama s renowned blue moon inn featuring 30 new recipes cookbook cook book published by cecil l. In alabama moon the main character is moon blake he is 10 years old and has lived in the wild with his pap his whole life.
He escapes with the boys from the boys home and two of the boys went in the woods with moon and the rest stayed back. Moon didnt care about anything anymore and his careleseness got him caught by the police and sent to a all boys home called pinson. He grew up and currently lives in southern alabama with his wife and family. The story follows the adventures of alabama native moon blake. Instead, moon is taken and placed in a boys home where he loves having. On his deathbed, pap tells moon that he must flee to alaska to find others like them and continue to live free, without government restrictions.
Alabama moon is a debut novel published in 2006 by american author watt key. When he lands in a juvenile detention center, moon discovers that with the loss of his freedom, he gains good food and the first friends. Alabama moon is a classic kids film based on the novel by watt key, complete with adventure and survival that most kids only dream about. Watt key after the death of his father, tenyearold moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an alabama institution, becoming. Moon blake is raised by his loving but governmentparanoid father oliver in a hidden cave in the alabama forests. Read alabama moon online by watt key books free 30day trial. This is a series of questions to test students after reading the book alabama moon by watt key it included multiple choice, short answer, and an essay.
Characters alabama moon the main character of alabama moon is moon. Alabama moon is a book that should make any young boy who loves adventure and the outdoors drop his video game controller and lose himself in moon s escapades. Click download or read online button to get alabama moon book now. Tenyearold moon blake has been living in the wilds with his father for years. Other characters include hal and kit, moon s friends, moon. Indiana young hoosier award master list, alabama childrens choice book award master list, abc e. As the spirited and resourceful moon encounters constables, jails, institutions, lawyers, true friends, and true enemies, he adapts his wilderness survival skills and learns to survive. Watt key after the death of his father, tenyearold 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. Auburn resident laura murray was spurred to action and illustrated the book when she was couldnt find an alabama coloring book. When he lands in a juvenile detention center, moon. Moon knows a lot of survival tips that most kids dont. Alabama moon is a 2007 bank street best childrens book of the year. Alabama moon is a good book that teaches you a lot of things that could help if you had to survive in the forest.
Publishers weekly sep 4, 2006 firsttime author keys absorbing survival tale features a 10yearold hermit, who feels more at home among forest creatures than people. Alabama moon is a wonderful adventure into the life of moon blake, a young man with an unorthodox upbringing. Alabama moon, written by watt key in 2006, follows the struggles of a boy named moon blake. Time magazine listed the book as one of its top 100 young adult novels of all time. In striving to enrich the lives of all readers, teachingbooks supports the first amendment and celebrates the right to read. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. Alabama moon download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. Soon though, a wellmeaning acquaintance turns moon over to the local. Moon grew up surviving in the woods of alabama with his father, and had little contact with the outside world. Alabama moon and millions of other books are available for instant access. I really enjoyed this book and recommend everybody check it out. Other characters include hal and kit, moon s friends, moon s dad, mr.
This book escaped my notice when it appeared in hard cover. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools. Following the release of the published work, a movie based upon the book titled alabama moon was released september 27, 2009. This is an update because of a mistake to the answer key.
I also have quizzes for chapters, 46 and 510, 1118 and 2535 for sale. Watt spent much of his childhood hunting and fishing the forests of alabama, which inspired his debut novel, alabama moon, published to national acclaim in 2006. Hardcover, 304 pages published on september 5, 2006 by farrar, straus and giroux byr. With jimmy bennett, gabriel basso, uriah shelton, clint howard. This book is a great read that can be appreciated by young and. Book notes learn with flashcards, games, and more for free.
Alabama moon book final test by esl is my jam teachers pay. Jul 05, 2015 i really enjoyed this book and recommend everybody check it out. We provide answers to over 2 million searches every day, helping 35. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages and other directories in all 50 states. Describe the living conditions in these first few chapters. Search our online phone book to find phone numbers, addresses, and more.
Essay on alabama moon by watt key 14 words bartleby. Before dying, oliver instructs moon to go to alaska where hell find people just like them. In alabama moon, we learned a great deal about survival in the woods. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data compiled from public records, white pages. Alabama moon was adapted into a pgrated movie in 2009 with john goodman, clint howard and. But since i cant be in alabama this weekend, i am picking up one of the great books about the state, alabama moon by watt key, published in 2006. It all changed after his pap died from a infected broken leg. Watt key alabama moon watt key adventure books for. Alabama moon 2006 read online free book by watt key in.
Who are the main characters in the book alabama moon. Dirt road home is a fine sequel to alabama moon,the well written coming of age story which has received much praise. Alabama moon alabama moon, book 1 by watt key book cover, description, publication history. When moon gets to the boys home, he tries to escape. Engage your students during remote learning with video readalouds. Moon is very independent because throughout the story he does a lot of things on his own including living alone. Tenyearold moon has lived in an alabama forest with his pap ever since he can remember. Alaskas a long way from alabama, though, and moon soon finds himself on the run from the law. This charming board book highlights alabama s greatest. Raised in the wilderness by his vietnan vet father, moon. They keep to themselves, their only contact with other human beings an occasional trip to the nearest general store.
Alabama moon by watt key scholastic books for kids. White read aloud award, bank street best childrens book of the year, tn intermed volunt state book. After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an elevenyearold boy raised in the alabama. The novel was originally published by farrar, straus and giroux in 2006. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Alabama moon has made its way onto the reading lists of a number of schools, these documents were provided courtesy of rebecca burnett, 9th grade english teacher at pelham high school in shelby county alabama.
After the death of his father, tenyearold moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an alabama institution, becoming entangled in. Raised in a primitive shelter deep in the alabama woods, moon blake knows only two people. Read alabama moon by watt key for free with a 30 day free trial. As the spirited and resourceful moon encounters constables, jails pdf, institutions, lawyers, true friends, and true enemies, he adapts his wilderness survival skills and learns to survive in the outside world, and even, perhaps, make his home there. After the unexpected death of his survivalist father, an elevenyearold boy raised in the alabama wilderness must learn how to make a home in the modern world. This endof book writing assignment asks students to borrow and cite the best evidence from a passage in watt keys alabama moon in order to support a given thesis. Genre the genre of the book alabama moon is realistic fiction. Sign the petition to bring alabama moon to a theatre near you.
All his life, moon blake has lived with his reclusive father, oliver, on a remote tract of land in the woods surviving only on what they trap and grow. Alabama moon book chicago public library bibliocommons. White readaloud award and has been translated in seven languages. But moon is soon caught and entangled in a world he doesn t know or understand, apparent property of the government he has been avoiding all his life. It is vitally important that all alabama citizens participate in the 2020 census to maintain congressional representation, improve roads and bridges, health care and so much more.
Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Whitepages provides the top free people search and tenant screening tool online with contact information for over 250 million people including cell phone numbers and complete background check data. The author, watt key, has just the right touch for this kind of book and one is naturally reminded of the tom sawyerhuck finn of forever fame. Alabama moon is a 2009 american comingofage film directed by tim mccanlies and starring jimmy bennett and john goodman, based on the book alabama moon by w. Jan 04, 2004 alabama moon is a good book that teaches you a lot of things that could help if you had to survive in the forest. Watt key, is an awardwinning southern fiction author. Jan 14, 2008 tenyearold moon has lived in an alabama forest with his pap ever since he can remember. Moons father though has died and moons mother was never really around because she passed away when moon. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of alabama moon by watt key. In the novel alabama moon a boy named moon is the main character.
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