Moonwalking (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781250866516)

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: 1250866510
ISBN-13: 9781250866516
Publisher: Square Fish
Language: English
Published: 01/24/2023
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 7.50h x 5.10w x 0.80d

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


Review Citation(s):
School Library Journal 01/20/2023 pg. 1