Children's Book Reviews #Christian fiction

Lennon is a twelve-year-old girl, living with her family in Ireland during the potato famine of 1845-1850. Her father and brothers have left their home to find work, leaving Lennon and her mother to survive on their own. They are poor and hungry, struggling to find food and enough money to pay the landlord and keep their home.

I knew I would like Ruby Moon from the first page. The poetic prose and introduction to Jenay’s vulnerable side hooked my attention. Author Jenny Knipfer begins her novel in the present, revealing Jenay’s guilt for some horrific accident she caused. I was intrigued, wanting to know more, and not disappointed as the story slowly unfurled.