Beneath a Meth Moon (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780399252501)

Laurel Daneau has moved on to a new life, in a new town, but inside she's still reeling from the loss of her beloved mother and grandmother after Hurricane Katrina washed away their home. Laurel's new life is going well, with a new best friend, a place on the cheerleading squad and T-Boom, co-captain of the basketball team, for a boyfriend. Yet Laurel is haunted by voices and memories from her past.

When T-Boom introduces Laurel to meth, she immediately falls under its spell, loving the way it erases, even if only briefly, her past. But as she becomes alienated from her friends and family, she becomes a shell of her former self, and longs to be whole again. With help from an artist named Moses and her friend Kaylee, she's able to begin to rewrite her story and start to move on from her addiction.

Incorporating Laurel's bittersweet memories of life before and during the hurricane, this is a stunning novel by one of our finest writers. Jacqueline Woodson's haunting - but ultimately hopeful - story is beautifully told and one readers will not want to miss.

Author: Jacqueline Woodson
ISBN-10: 0399252509
ISBN-13: 9780399252501
Publisher: Nancy Paulsen Books
Language: English
Published: 02/02/2012
Pages: 144
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.71lbs
Size: 8.69h x 5.69w x 0.84d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.4
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Upper Grade
Quiz #/Name: 148542 / Beneath a Meth Moon

Award: Tayshas Reading - Commended
Award: Capitol Choices: Noteworthy Books for Children and Teens - Recommended
Award: Kentucky Bluegrass Award - Nominee
Award: Keystone to Reading Book Award - Nominee
Award: Florida Teens Read - Finalist

Review Citation(s):
Booklist 12/15/2011 pg. 53
Publishers Weekly 01/02/2012 pg. 86
Kirkus Reviews 01/01/2012 pg. 2459
School Library Journal 02/01/2012 pg. 138
Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2012
Horn Book Magazine 03/01/2012 pg. 123
Shelf Awareness 03/13/2012
Kirkus Best Young-Adult Books 12/01/2012 pg. 84
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2012 pg. 118 - Superior,Well Above Average