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Krensky, Stephen

The Great Moon Hoax

32 pp. | Carolrhoda | April, 2011 | Library ISBN 978-0-7613-5110-8 $16.95
(4) K-3 Illustrated by Josée Bisaillon. In 1835, newsboys Jake and Charlie sell lots of New York Sun papers thanks to a story about animals on the moon. (The newspaper truly ran this hoax report.) While adults marvel at the "news," the boys engage in daydreamy dialogues about it. The text can be abstract and wordy, but it's generally engaging. Brown- and sepia-heavy collages establish the gritty milieu.
Reviewer: Nell Beram

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