Taking Care of Moses

by Barbara O'Connor

Book Overview

Who left the baby at the Rock of Ages Baptist Church? Randall Mackey has a secret. He knows who left the baby on the steps of the Rock of Ages Baptist Church. But he can't tell anyone, not even his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0374380384
• ISBN13: 9780374380380
• Release Date: October 2004
• Publisher: Farrar Straus Giroux
• Length: 144 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.8" x 8.7"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

O'Connor Does it Again!

Barbara O'Connor writes beautifully sensitive stories with great big helpings of humor and humanity. She creates characters, settings, and situations that live on in the reader's mind and heart long after the reader reluctantly closes the book. In TAKING CARE OF MOSES, one noble child (Randall) struggles with his conscience, wondering what's right, as he secretly feels torn between two good impulses. All the while, sympathetic and engaging characters dance around the storyline, adding humor and realism to the story. From beginning to end, this is a great read!

Funny characters dealing with a serious situation

Fast-paced and fun, TAKING CARE OF MOSES features an 11-year-old boy who knows the answer to the most burning question in his small town: Who left a little baby on the church steps? Randall is torn between telling the truth, which might cause someone harm, and keeping the secret, which might harm someone else. Woven into this main conflict are hints of other conflicts relating to issues of race, poverty, and growing old alone. These serious topics are significantly lightened by lively, funny dialogue with a strong Southern accent. This is a good read-aloud that will generate many points of discussion.

Equally appealing to both boys and girls. . .

This beautifully written novel has all the ingredients kids love -- flawed but likable characters, a secret, suspense, humor, snappy dialogue, and a satisfying ending. Sure to be a hit for individual reading or as a classroom readaloud.