What the Moon Said

Publisher Marketing: Thanks to her superstitious mother, Esther knows some tricks for avoiding bad luck: toss salt over your left shoulder, never button your shirt crooked, and avoid black cats. But even luck can't keep her family safe from the Great Depression. When Pa loses his job, Esther's family leaves their comfy Chicago life behind for a farm in Wisconsin. Living on a farm comes with lots of hard work, but that means there are plenty of opportunities for Esther to show her mother how helpful she can be. She loves all of the farm animals (except the mean geese) and even better makes a fast friend in lively Bethany. But then Ma sees a sign that Esther just knows is wrong. If believing a superstition makes you miserable, how can that be good luck? Review Citations: Hornbook Guide to Children 07/01/2014 (EAN 9780399163524, Hardcover) Publishers Weekly 11/18/2013 (EAN 9780399163524, Hardcover) Kirkus Reviews 12/15/2013 (EAN 9780399163524, Hardcover) Booklist 12/15/2013 pg. 50 (EAN 9780399163524, Hardcover) School Library Journal 02/01/2014 pg. 96 (EAN 9780399163524, Hardcover) Bulletin of Ctr for Child Bks 03/01/2014 (EAN 9780399163524, Hardcover) Contributor Bio:  Rosengren, Gayle Gayle Rosengren grew up in Chicago. She enjoyed school, was a voracious reader, and loved dogs and horses. She attended Knox College, where she majored in creative writing and was the editor of the literary magazine. Now Gayle writes full-time just outside of Madison, Wisconsin, where she lives with her husband, Don, and their slightly neurotic rescue dog, Fiona. Contributor Bio:  Merlington, Laural Laural Merlington has recorded well over one hundred audiobooks and has received several "AudioFile" Earphones Awards, including one for "Never Say Die" by Susan Jacoby.