Racing the Moon

Michelle Morgan

• Publisher: Allen & Unwin
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9781743434444
• Edition: 0

A moving novel about a teenage boy's coming-of-age amid the pressures and hardships of the Great Depression

13-year-old Joe Riley lives with his violent father. When his hometown is hit by the Great Depression, his family gets involved with illegal activites to make ends meet. Joe is then sent to live at a Catholic boarding school, where he is faced with new hardships that further test his resilency and character. This is an unsentimental portrait of the 1930's Great Depression era. Impeccably researched and accessible, strong topics—including the realities of the Great Depression, domestic violence, and sexual abuse—are dealt with sensitively and at a level suitable for a young reader.

Table of contents

• COVER PAGE
• TITLE PAGE
• COPYRIGHT PAGE
• DEDICATION
• CONTENTS
• CHAPTER 1: EGGS
• CHAPTER 2: RACE DAY
• CHAPTER 3: THE DERBY
• CHAPTER 4: BROKEN ARM
• CHAPTER 5: ALTAR BOYS
• CHAPTER 6: IT JUST ISN’T CRICKET
• CHAPTER 7: THE OLD OAK TREE
• CHAPTER 8: LEAVING
• CHAPTER 9: GETTING THERE
• CHAPTER 10: ORIENTATION
• CHAPTER 11: AMDG
• CHAPTER 12: RULES
• CHAPTER 13: BLOOD BROTHERS
• CHAPTER 14: ANGELS
• CHAPTER 15: BACK HOME
• CHAPTER 16: THE GAME’S UP
• CHAPTER 17: NEWS
• CHAPTER 18: EASTER
• CHAPTER 19: THE LAST STRAW
• CHAPTER 20: SOUTH TO ST MARY’S
• CHAPTER 21: THE FARM
• CHAPTER 22: CABBAGES AND CAULIFLOWERS
• CHAPTER 23: GETTING THE HANG OF IT
• CHAPTER 24: THE PITS
• CHAPTER 25: MATES
• CHAPTER 26: LESSONS
• CHAPTER 27: KIT’S LETTER
• CHAPTER 28: FEAST DAY
• CHAPTER 29: MY BIRTHDAY
• CHAPTER 30: GETTING READY
• CHAPTER 31: RACING THE MOON
• CHAPTER 32: WAKING UP
• CHAPTER 33: MORE LIES
• CHAPTER 34: BAD LUCK
• CHAPTER 35: GOING HOME
• AUTHOR’S NOTE
• ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS