Half Moon Summer

Half Moon Summer

Elaine Vickers

Peach Tree, 288 pp. ISBN: 978-1-68263-539-1

Grades 4 and up

Drew and Mia – born in the same hospital on the same day – are now back in Half Moon Bay, and both with family problems. Drew’s dad has been diagnosed with ALS; Mia’s family is in danger of losing their home. Both hope that winning the Half-Moon marathon may help. As they train together, they realize that they have a lot in common other than running and their birthdays. The book is told in alternating voices with Drew’s chapters in prose and Mia’s in free verse. 

Elaine Vickers

Elaine/E.B. Vickers is an award-winning author of picture books, middle grade, and young adult novels that aim to help readers of all ages find connection and belonging. 

She grew up in a small town in the Utah desert, where she spent her time reading, playing basketball, and exploring. Several years and one PhD later, she found her way back to her hometown, where she now spends her time writing, teaching college chemistry, and exploring with her husband and three kids.

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