The Trouble with Half a Moon by Danette Vigilante
Published May 5th 2015
Ever since her brother’s death, Dellie’s life has been quiet and sad. Her mother cries all the time, and Dellie lives with the horrible guilt that the accident that killed her brother may have been all her fault.
But Dellie’s world begins to change when new neighbors move into her housing project building. Suddenly, men are fighting on the stoop and gunfire is sounding off in the night. In the middle of all that trouble is Corey, an abused five-year-old boy, who’s often left home alone and hungry. Dellie strikes up a dangerous friendship with this little boy who reminds her so much of her brother. She wonders if she can do for Corey what she couldn’t do for her brother—save him.
Because this book is told from the perspective of such a young girl, it made it so much more emotional.
I wasn’t a big fan of the direction of Miss Shirley’s character and I wished there was more communication between Dellie and her parents.
But other than that, I really enjoyed the story. It was a pretty short book but it didn’t feel rushed. I really like the writing style and I loved Corey and Dellie’s friendship.
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