Music from a Place Called Half Moon

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Summary: Music From a Place Called Half Moon... Captivaving!!
Review: both Music from a Place Called Half-Moon and another book (I believe it was War in Georgia). This book is a heartrending story about prejudice and how it can tear families and communities apart. For example, you see how when something goes wrong, people are quick to blame people that are different. You also see how people are treated when they try to befriend the families that are prejudiced against. Jerrie Oughten spoke to a UK class about this book, and she told us some of the things in the book that were real, and some of the neat facts about the book (like how she picked the title). This book was beautiful. It moved me, it made me cry, and it was very impressive considering I hadn't really heard of Jerrie Oughten before this book. If you haven't read it, you should, particularly if you have ever been in a situation where prejudice exists.

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Summary: I've met Jerrie Oughten, and I loved...
Review: both Music from a Place Called Half-Moon and another book (I believe it was War in Georgia). This book is a heartrending story about prejudice and how it can tear families and communities apart. For example, you see how when something goes wrong, people are quick to blame people that are different. You also see how people are treated when they try to befriend the families that are prejudiced against. Jerrie Oughten spoke to a UK class about this book, and she told us some of the things in the book that were real, and some of the neat facts about the book (like how she picked the title). This book was beautiful. It moved me, it made me cry, and it was very impressive considering I hadn't really heard of Jerrie Oughten before this book. If you haven't read it, you should, particularly if you have ever been in a situation where prejudice exists.

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Summary: Don't Judge in Half Moon
Review: I think "Music From a Place Called Half Moon" by Jerrie Oughton is a good book. It shows how a person who has every right to discriminate against a culture because of some of the unpleasent things that culture did to her overcomes the popular thought of the culture and makes friends with one of them, in this case Native Americans. The ending however was the weak point of the book in my opinion even though it made the book more realistic. I think the author still could have gotter her point across without that ending. A book similar to this book is "The Outcast of Redwall," because like that book it also deals with someone being cast out of society because of their culture and ancesters but someone still becomes friends with them. This book accurately shows the ways society can change it's attitude toward a culture. It doesn't exxagerate by saying everyone changes their point of view right away. I though it was very realistic. I also thought, however, that it could have been a little more exciting. That might have made it a little less realistic. I liked it a lot anyway and it made me think about it aftewards. It was really enjoyable. It showed how one by one people's attitudes changed toward Native Americans.

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Summary: Music From a Place Called Half Moon... Captivaving!!
Review: This book is awesome. It is written in a way that makes you feel as it you are right with Edie Jo the whole time. You go on a journey with Edie Jo through her 13th summer, and what a journey it is! There are many surprises in store for you inside Music From a Place Called Half Moon.