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The Moon King


No. of pages 176

Published: 2013

Great for age 9-12 years

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Ricky has withdrawn from the world into his own inner space. Placed in a foster home which is full of sunshine and goodness, he is uncertain how to become part of family life. He often retreats to his favourite hideaway, a special chair in the attic, and adopts the pose of the Moon King. From this situation relationships slowly begin to grow ... but it is not a smooth path and at times Ricky just wants to leave it all behind.

 

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards

This book has been graded for interest at 10 years.

There are 176 pages in this book.

It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.

This book was published in 2013 by O'Brien Press Ltd .

 

This book has been nominated for the following awards:

Ibby Awards
This book was recognised by the Ibby Awards.

Bisto Book Award - Book Of the Year
This book was recognised in the Book of the Year category by the Bisto Book Award.

'A sensitive portrayal of a child's struggle to rebuild his life'

-- Best Books

 

'Original and fascinating story . . . stylishly and thematically, Parkinson's novel credibly demonstrates the power of the imagination to reshape and transform experience'

-- The Irish Times * The Irish Times *

 

'written sensitively and beautifully, The Moon King is sure to be another winner'

-- Dublin Echo

 

'Siobhan Parkinson is a cunning and practiced hand at storytelling, and getting under her characters' skin, and this is a dead cert for readers from ten upwards'

-- Books Ireland * Books Ireland *

 

'... a superb book. It explores the world of foster care and damaged children as it follows the story of Ricky, an abused child, who is settled in foster care with the noisy, vibrant Kelly family. Ricky has turned inward, and hides himself ... Ricky's thoughts are presented in the disjointed inner-speech of a wounded child, with his thoughts in a different typeface from the narrative text. This is an adventurous book, and a brave choice of topic for both author and publisher.'

-- Children's Books in Ireland * Children's Books in Ireland *