Moonwalking (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780374314378)

"This novel in verse, alternately narrated by two boys in 1980s Greenpoint, Brooklyn, one channeled by Elliott and one by Miller-Lachmann, eloquently tackles race, culture and life on the spectrum." -- The New York Times

For fans of Jason Reynolds and Jacqueline Woodson, this middle-grade novel-in-verse follows two boys in 1980s Brooklyn as they become friends for a season.

Punk rock-loving JJ Pankowski can't seem to fit in at his new school in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, as one of the only white kids. Pie Velez, a math and history geek by day and graffiti artist by night is eager to follow in his idol, Jean-Michel Basquiat's, footsteps. The boys stumble into an unlikely friendship, swapping notes on their love of music and art, which sees them through a difficult semester at school and at home. But a run-in with the cops threatens to unravel it all.

From authors Zetta Elliott and Lyn Miller-Lachmann, Moonwalking is a stunning exploration of class, cross-racial friendships, and two boys' search for belonging in a city as tumultuous and beautiful as their hearts.

Author: Zetta Elliott, Lyn Miller-Lachmann
ISBN-10: 0374314373
ISBN-13: 9780374314378
Publisher: Farrar, Straus and Giroux (Byr)
Language: English
Published: 04/12/2022
Pages: 224
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.80lbs
Size: 9.30h x 5.70w x 0.90d

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 5.8
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 515526 / Moonwalking


Review Citation(s):
Kirkus Reviews 02/15/2022
Booklist 02/15/2022 pg. 63
Publishers Weekly 03/28/2022
Shelf Awareness 04/22/2022
Horn Book Magazine 05/01/2022 pg. 142
School Library Journal 01/20/2023 pg. 1
Hornbook Guide to Children 01/01/2022 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style