Bandit's Moon - Hardcover

Fleischman, Sid

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0688158307 ISBN 13: 9780688158309

Publisher: Greenwillow Books, 1998

Synopsis

Newly orphaned, young Annyrose escapes from the villainous O.O. Mary and falls under the protection of a proud and fearless Mexican bandit, regarded as the Robin Hood of the California Gold Rush.

Annyrose wants only to search for her older brother who had run off to the gold diggings, but she finds herself galloping beside the celebrated outlaw in his own quest. He is hunting down the last of a band of "Yankee" riffraff who wronged him, an event that turned the innocent young Mexican into an avenging terror of the roads.

With his characteristic story twists and turns and surprises, Newbery Award winner Sid Fleischman lights up a dark corner in this Gold Rush drama set against a firestorm of bigotry ignited by the lust for riches.

As for this legendary bandit, dashing about on his silken black horse and breathing fire, he actually lived.

02 Rebecca Caudill Young Reader's Book Award Nominee Master List, 00-01 Charlie May Simon Book Award Reading List, 02 Nutmeg State Children's Book Award Masterlist, 00-01 Children's Choice Award Masterlist, 00-01 William Allen White Children's Book Award Masterlist, 01-02 Land of Enchantment Book Award Masterlist (Gr. 6-9), and 00-01 Sequoyah Children's Book Award Masterlist

About this title

From the Back Cover:

"An action-packed narrative . . . detailed and authentic."--Booklist, Starred

"All the trademarks of one of Fleischman's rollicking yarns are here . . . delivered with a double helping of humor." --Publishers Weekly, Starred

About the Author:

Since his autobiography, The Abracadabra Kid: A Writer's Life, was published in 1996, Sid Fleischman has been stealing the spotlight with his exuberant brand of nonfiction. Sir Charlie: Chaplin, the Funniest Man in the World is Fleischman's fourth true tale, following the widely acclaimed The Trouble Begins at 8: A Life of Mark Twain in the Wild, Wild West and the best-selling Escape! The Story of The Great Houdini.

Fleischman's books have been made into films, performed as plays, and translated into nineteen languages. The author was awarded the Newbery Medal for The Whipping Boy. His most recent novel is The Dream Stealer.

About this edition

• Publisher: Greenwillow Books
• Publication date: 1998
• ISBN 10: 0688158307
• ISBN 13: 9780688158309
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 144
• Illustrator: Smith Jos. A.