INTERMEDIATE FICTION
Mason, Simon

Moon Pie

(2) 4-6 When Martha's alcoholic dad hits rock bottom, she and her brother are sent to live with their strict maternal grandparents. Martha escapes her dreary new life by acting in her flamboyant friend's brief remakes of famous movies. Mason shows keen insights into human foibles and family dynamics in this humorous and poignant portrait of a believable girl and her imperfect but loving family.

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