Chasing the Moon
Kindle Edition
Sono Nis Press · Ebook · September 1, 2013
During the U.S. Prohibition of the 1920s, an illegal, one-way trade arose—in alcohol.
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- Who it’s for
- Kit enters the dangerous world of rum-running, from Victoria’s dark waters to Seattle’s hidden bars.
- Genres
- Kids' Fiction
- Published
- Sono Nis Press, September 1, 2013
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During the U.S. Prohibition of the 1920s, an illegal, one-way trade arose—in alcohol. Canadian brews flowed south, and American dollars flowed north, creating fortunes that can still be seen in Canadian society today. Central to this trade were the rum-runners, their loaded boats speeding through dark waters, dodging pirates and the U.S. Coast Guard to bring their illegal cargo to thirsty Americans.
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In Chasing the Moon, Penny Chamberlain drops young, courageous Kit feet-first into this dangerous world. With her mother in a tuberculosis sanatorium, Kit must spend the summer with her estranged father, whose mysterious nighttime activities and free-spending habits arouse her suspicions. Then a strange carnival boy enters the picture. He has an eerie way with a tarot deck that shakes Kit to the core. Still, something about him engages Kit, and, together, they embark on a headlong journey that will carry them from the dark waters south of Victoria to the "blind pigs" of Seattle. On the way, Kit will discover depths of insight she did not know she possessed, and will win for herself one of her dearest wishes. Awards and Nominations: Chocolate Lily Award Our Choice Award Red Cedar Book Award Read more
Prohibition’s Dark Waters
Kit enters the dangerous world of rum-running, from Victoria’s dark waters to Seattle’s hidden bars.
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- Rum-running between Victoria and Seattle during U.S. Prohibition
- Kit’s summer with her estranged father and a mysterious carnival boy
Expect
- A young protagonist navigating her father’s nighttime activities
- A tarot-reading carnival boy
Where it sits
| Kids' Fiction | 83% |
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Publisher categories
- Kids' Fiction
- Authors
- Penny Chamberlain
- Publisher
- Sono Nis Press
- Published
- September 1, 2013
- Format
- Ebook
- Reading lane
- Kids' Fiction