Once in a Blue Moon (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780593480984)

A beautiful and uplifting novel in verse about family, friendship, journeys that take us far from home and back again, renewed and more courageous from the three-time Coretta Scott King Honor winner of The Skin I'm In!

James Henry used to be brave. He hasn't been the same since that fateful night at the lighthouse when his ma went searching for Dog. Now months later, he feels as small as the space between the numbers on a watch, nervous day and night, barely able to go outside. Even words have a hard time leaving his mouth. The only person he speaks to is Hattie, his courageous twin sister, who fiercely protects him, especially from bullies.

James Henry wants nothing more than to be brave again. However, finding his voice will mean confronting the truth about what happened at the lighthouse-a step James Henry isn't sure he can take. Until a blue moon is forecast, and as Gran has said, everything is possible under a rare blue moon . . .

* "An evocative, immediate novel with compelling characters and a wonderfully well-paced plot." --The Horn Book, starred review

Author: Sharon G. Flake
ISBN-10: 0593480988
ISBN-13: 9780593480984
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf Books for Young Readers
Language: English
Published: 07/11/2023
Pages: 336
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.95lbs
Size: 8.40h x 5.70w x 1.40d

Review Citation(s):
Publishers Weekly 05/29/2023
Kirkus Reviews 06/01/2023
Booklist 06/01/2023 pg. 86
Horn Book Magazine 07/01/2023 pg. 109
Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2023 - Outstanding, Noteworthy In Style