Moon Over Manifest Study Guide

Moon Over Manifest

Moon Over Manifest by Clare Vanderpool

Moon Over Manifest is a novel by Clare Vanderpool telling two intertwined stories in the town of Manifest, Kansas. The first story features Alibine Tuckers who meets with Miss Sadie, a Hungarian fortune-teller who tells her the story of Jinx, the protagonist of the second story. Alibine begins a detective hunt to unmask a spy, causing the narrative to overlap with the story of Jinx's arrival in Manifest in 1917 and his attempts to integrate with the community. Both narratives focus on themes of belonging and community.

Moon Over Manifest Characters

Table of Contents

Main characters

  • Abilene Tucker , a brave 12-year-old girl stuck in a small town after a life on the road begins to learn about the town's history and how it ties in with her own.
  • Miss Sadie , a mysterious Hungarian fortune teller who only tells stories about the past.
  • Jinx (Gideon Tucker) , a boy that comes to Manifest and changes it
  • Soletta(Lettie) Taylor , Abilene's friend who is helping find the Rattler and Ruthanne's cousin.
  • Ruthanne McIntyre , Abilene's friend who is helping find the Rattler and Lettie's cousin.
  • Ned Gillen a teen that befriends Jinx and helps him along the way.

Minor Characters

  • Gideon Tucker , Abilene's father who sends her to stay with a friend in the town of Manifest.
  • Substitute Pastor Shady Howard , welcomes Abilene into his home at her father's request. He has been substitute pastor for fourteen years.
  • Hattie Mae Harper , the town's newspaper reporter who helps Abilene research her family's past.
  • Sister Redempta , the town's school teacher nun, also helps with other affairs.

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