The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman
by Robin Gregory
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Pub Date Nov 01 2015 | Archive Date Feb 10 2016
Description
Set at the turn of the nineteenth century, THE IMPROBABLE WONDERS OF MOOJIE LITTLEMAN is a heartrending, coming-of-age story, with a dose of humor and mystical realism. After his adoptive mother dies in a freak accident, eight year-old, disabled, bi-racial Moojie is sent by his disapproving father to live at St. Isidore's Fainting Goat Dairy, where he befriends a clan of outcasts from an alternate universe. Six years later, this forbidden friendship and subsequent events reveal an extraordinary boy’s tale of loss and connection, first love, and self-discovery.
The book is available in both print and ebook formats.
The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman recently won the 2015 Gelett Burgess Book Award, and was featured on the Kirkus Best Indie Books of December 2015.
Advance Praise
"Robin Gregory's writing is both mythical and mystical, carrying the reader along the edges of reality. Moojie's tale is gripping and I couldn't put it down. The message carries the wit and wisdom each of us must use to bring us to who we really are from the inside out!"--Veronica Entwistle, BBS Radio
"Wow! Wonderful lyricism and magical reality. Captivating."--Lisa Rojany, author of award-winning Surviving the Angel of Death
"Gregory's storytelling skills are inspired and make this mythologically-based, historical novel a delight to read. Some passages are so lovely that I found myself rereading them to more fully appreciate the masterful blending of sound,sense and meaning."--Reader's Favorite
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781942545002 |
| PRICE | $14.00 (USD) |
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 213889
Engaging, weird, enchanting book! The author did a wonderful job of creating the world and characters. The writing was enchanting; it felt fluid and well thought-out. Though the book involves some complex ideologies, the author never “speaks down” to the reader and everything has a very natural feel and flow. Wonderful!
Franny B, Educator
The layers of this book are delicious. The problem is that you want to savor each one for it's sweetness, while fighting the urge to swallow the story in one gulp. Gregory has imagined and written one of the best books I've read in decades. With a touch of magic realism and characters straight out of science fiction, The Improbable Wonders of Moojie Littleman will melt your heart.
Reviewer 311588
Deeply moving and completely enchanting. Mooji was such a deep, dimensional character and the whole thing was just beautiful. All of the characters were well done. The plot did drag at times, but the rest of the story completely made up for it. I actually think high schoolers and fans of fantasy would like this more than middle schoolers, though.
Ivonne R, Educator
Moojie Littleman has nearly every strike against him that a boy could have when he was born in 1892: He’s biracial, deformed, a foundling. But the boy has mysterious powers, making the local families reluctant to adopt him from the convent of San Miguel de las Gaviotas on the Pacific Coast, where he was abandoned. Even when he’s finally adopted by the childless Littlemans, poor Moojie can’t catch a break, as his adoptive mother dies, leaving him an orphan at 8 years old. Dispatched to St. Isadore’s Fainting Goat Dairy to live with his harsh, hard-drinking grandfather, Moojie grows up missing love and a real family. But as he enters his teenage years, Moojie realizes just how wondrous the world can be when he discovers love, his own worth, and a place to finally belong.
Author Robin Gregory has penned a thought-provoking fable that never seems twee or cliché. Moojie Littleman never seems too good to be true, and the alien Akil-Nuri, or Light-Eaters, and their Cosmic Code deliver a thought-provoking message without ever stooping to preachiness. The ending really took me by surprise, as well. It’s hard to believe that Gregory’s quirky novel is her debut. Here’s hoping for many more.
In the interest of full disclosure, I received this book from NetGalley and Mad Mystical Journey Press in exchange for an honest review.
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