INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Hermes, Patricia

Cheat the Moon: A Novel

(2) 4-6 In a bittersweet tale, twelve-year-old Gabby would like to vacation at the ocean with her best friend's family, but worries about leaving her six-year-old brother with their often-absent, alcoholic father. In an authentic first person voice, Hermes communicates Gabby's lack of trust and hope--and her eventual discovery of her own voice and worth.

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