Unhooking the Moon by Gregory Hughes

Written By: Gregory Hughes

Genre: YA, Children's, Middle grade

Synopsis:

When an adventurous sister-and-brother duo become orphans, a funny and heartbreaking roadtrip to New York ensues, as the pair searches for their long-lost uncle.
 
Meet the A dancing, soccer-loving, fearless ten-year-old from Winnipeg, Manitoba. Meet her older brother, Protector of the Rat, though more often than not her faithful follower, Bob is determined to build a new and better life for him and his sister in America. Of particular concern for him are his sister’s mysterious fits, which keep getting more and more severe.
 
On their adventures traveling alone from the flatlands of Winnipeg, southward across the border into America, Bob and the Rat make friends with a host of unlikely characters, including a hilarious con man and a famous rap star. As they struggle to survive in the big city, they realize that finding your uncle in New York is incredibly difficult if you have almost no information about him—even if he is rumored to be one of the city’s biggest drug dealers.

Format: Hardcover, 352 Pages

Awards: Booktrust Teenage Prize (2010),Carnegie MedalNominee(2011)

Goodreads Rating: 3.96

*This book is pre-loved, but has been carefully looked through to ensure it is not missing any pages and is in good condition. All visible flaws have been documented in the product photos.