A twelve-year-old sets off to find his mother in a blizzard and becomes captive of an evil woman in "The Half-A-Moon Inn". "A suspenseful tale with archetypal characters and a haunting atmosphere... The brisk pace and accumulation of events build, while fine writing begs to be read aloud." —BL.
1980 Children's Reviewers' Choices (BL) Notable Books Of The Year 1980 (NYT) 1980 Golden Kite Award Honor Book For Fiction (SCBW) Children's Books Of 1980 (Library Of Congress) 1980 Silver Medal For Literature (Commonwealth Club Of California).
A twelve-year-old sets off to find his mother in a blizzard and becomes captive of an evil woman in "The Half-A-Moon Inn". "A suspenseful tale with archetypal characters and a haunting atmosphere... The brisk pace and accumulation of events build, while fine writing begs to be read aloud." —BL.
1980 Children's Reviewers' Choices (BL) Notable Books Of The Year 1980 (NYT) 1980 Golden Kite Award Honor Book For Fiction (SCBW) Children's Books Of 1980 (Library Of Congress) 1980 Silver Medal For Literature (Commonwealth Club Of California).