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Shooting The Moon review by AShap
Shooting the Moon
by Frances O'Roark Dowell
Age Range - 8 - 12
Genre - Fiction

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Age at time of review - 15
Reviewer's Location - Chambersburg, PA, United States
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Twelve year old Jamie has lived her whole life being 
told that the Army is the best way. Yet when her brother 
T.J. enlists in the Medical Corps, her father acts as if 
he does not want him to join. He constantly tries to get 
him to change his mind, but to no avail. T.J. is soon 
shipped out to Vietnam. While working at her summer job at 
the local rec center, Jamie hears many stories about the 
horrors of war, but nothing can influence her enough to 
change her opinion of it. Until one day, T.J. sends her a 
roll of film from the battlefield. As she develops it in 
the dark room she starts to see that the Army is not all 
she thought it was. When a devastating tragedy strikes her 
family, Jamie's eyes are opened to the terrible truth.
 

Opinion: 

I thought that Shooting the Moon by Frances O'Roark 
Dowell was very well-written. As war is a rather sensitive 
subject these days, she did an excellent job making the 
mood of the book neither pro-war nor anti-war. She just 
told the truth. I also thought it was a smart choice for 
her to put the story in first person. It made the book 
easier to relate to, and you could understand better what 
the main character's feelings were. I would recommend this 
book to everyone in upper elementary and older. There are 
a couple spots of brief, mild profanity. However, it is a 
very valuable read.
Rating:
4
Content Rating:

Content rating - some mature content
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