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The Moon Over High Street (2012)

by Natalie Babbitt(Favorite Author)

3.08 of 5 Votes: 3

ISBN

054537636X (ISBN13: 9780545376365)

languge

English

genre

Historical Fiction

publisher

Michael di Capua Books

review 1: Because he was orphaned, Joe lives with his grandmother, and they were planning a trip to visit Aunt Myra. A broken hip prevents the grandmother from going on the trip, and he goes. In Midvale, he meets a millionaire, who wants to adopt, and then train him to take over his company. That is the long story short. After you read the book, and think about the characters, you realize the people care about those around them.
review 2: Although the writing in this book is exquisite and feels as though you're being dipped gently into a comfortable bubble bath drawn by someone you love, ultimately the book disappointed me. Joe Casimir is a likeable boy who has been reared by his grandmother after the death of his parents. When she injures herself, she sends him to sta... morey with an older cousin, Myra. While there, he meets a neighbor girl with plenty of common sense, and he also meets Mr. Boulderwall, a millionaire whose invention is essential in every car. The man takes a liking to Joe and decides to adopt him. The rest of the story revolves around Joe's having to make a choice about staying with his family and being able to reach his career goals or having enough money to do anything he wants but agreeing to head Mr. Boulderwall's business. I don't know about this one. There are plenty of things I liked about it, but the situation just seemed so unlikely. What kind of kid is going to forsake the small family he has to live with someone he hardly knows, even if there is a financial lure? How could someone's wealth or position lead someone to make such an offer? The story ends satisyingly, just as it should be, but the offer of a wonderful future life seemed somewhat spontaneous to me. less

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