{"product_id":"new-guinea-moon","title":"New Guinea Moon","description":"\u003cp\u003eA captivating coming of age story for younger teens, set in New Guinea where 16 year-old Julie goes to live with the father she's never known\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt had started almost as a joke, as a challenge to her mother during one of their endless arguments. She can't even remember now what Caroline had said to spark it off, but Julie snapped back, hot with fury, \"Well, maybe I should go and live with Tony for a while and see how that works out!\" and Caroline, suddenly calm, had said, \"Maybe you should.\" And the next thing Julie knew, she was on her way to meet a father she doesn't know in a country she's never been to. What will she find when the tiny plane touches down in the lush tropical highlands of New Guinea? She might expect culture shock, she might hope for first love, but the secrets she uncovers make for a truly unforgettable summer.\u003c\/p\u003e \n\n\u003cp\u003eEditorial Reviews\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFrom School Library Journal\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGr 7-10--During the Christmas holidays of 1974, Julie's mother ships her off to New Guinea to stay with the father she barely remembers in a place she knows nothing about. The island is on the verge of independence from Australia, and Julie finds that she isn't the only one uncertain of what her place will be. The teen connects not only to her shy father and the expatriate community but also to the lush tropical country and its undefined future. This book is a welcome foray into the history of an area few American students will be familiar with, and Julie's uncertainty about romance, politics, politeness, and family is well portrayed and realistic. The use of the progressive present is an odd choice for a historical novel and is somewhat distracting in the prose. Although it is wonderful choice to depict the racial and political turmoil of independence, it seems like Constable tries to cram her own adult understanding of post-colonial and antiracist awakening into the experiences of a 16-year-old girl. The book makes a radical tonal and pacing shift about halfway through, but Julie's urgency to make things right at the climax is a vivid exploration of character.--L. Lee Butler, Hart Middle School, Washington, DC\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Constable, Kate; Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":15880668184678,"sku":"9781743315033","price":150.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0013\/2992\/2160\/products\/9781743315033.png?v=1544813659","url":"https:\/\/pre-loved-books-2.myshopify.com\/products\/new-guinea-moon","provider":"Pre Loved Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}