Ginny Moon
by Benjamin Ludwig
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Pub Date 1 Jun 2017 | Archive Date 5 Jun 2017
Description
‘Brilliant’ Graeme Simsion, author of The Rosie Project
Ginny sees the world differently.Now you will too.‘Funny and wildly moving’ Daily Mail
My name is Ginny Moon now.
Ginny is fourteen years old and has autism. She likes the colour red, making lists and knowing exactly what time it is. She doesn’t like hugs, surprises or people telling lies.
After years in foster care, she has finally found her forever family. She has a new house, new parents and even a new name. But Ginny also has a Big Secret Plan of Escape.
Every day she wakes up at nine o’clock and eats nine grapes for breakfast. Because when she was nine years old something terrible happened. Something only Ginny knows. And she’s the only one who can put it right…
The Original Ginny Moon is a poignant story of love and family, inspired by the author’s own experiences. Perfect for fans of A Boy Made of Blocks and Shtum.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781848455429 |
| PRICE | £12.99 (GBP) |
Featured Reviews
Katy K, Librarian
What an unusual narrator. We often see autistic protagonists now, but Ginny Moon is something else.
Aged 14, Ginny has been adopted after a traumatic experience with her birth mother and several foster families, she's at school, her Forever Parents are about to have their own baby daughter, but Ginny still obsesses over getting back to Gloria, her birth mother to get her Baby Doll back and keep her safe.
Very wily and clever, Ginny will never answer a question if two are asked together, she takes words literally, she obsesses about things. In short, you feel you know her autistic traits well.
The story opens up her past gradually and the horrors of Ginny's early life are upsetting, though make her shine as a rather amazing young woman, despite her difficulties.
I felt for her Forever Parents, being a mum with a newborn myself currently, and seeing Ginny's agonies over making sure Baby Wendy is fed and safe, while her Forever Mother and Father have to look after their own child as well as the one they've agreed to raise.
The story is unique. Ginny is unique, her voice distinct and strong. I had no idea just how it would end at times, but I loved Ginny and felt a lot of empathy for her parents.
This is a debut, and its autistic character is well-researched and well-voiced, the author has done an excellent job of creating a fascinating and tragic backstory for her, and a book you really want to finish once you've met Ginny.
I will be looking out for more from this writer. This will be enjoyed by adults as well as older teenagers interested in autistic characters.
With thanks to Netgalley for the advance e-copy.
Liz W, Reviewer
This book was both heartbreaking and beautiful, Ginny's voice is superbly engaging, her determination and the hoops she jumps through to achieve her goal are endlessly brave and heart wrenching. I have only a vague sense of autism and how it affects those who have it but this felt genuinely authentic and was a truly wonderful read.
Fuller review in May for publication.
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