Ginny Moon, Benjamin Ludwig
Ginny Moon, Benjamin Ludwig
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Ginny Moon

Author: Benjamin Ludwig

Narrator: Em Eldridge

Unabridged: 9 hr 2 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 05/02/2017


Synopsis

READ THE BOOK CRITICS ARE RAVING ABOUT!

“A brilliant debut.” —Graeme Simsion, New York Times bestselling author of The Rosie Project

“A heartwarming and unforgettable page-turner.” —Booklist, starred review

“A powerful affirmation of the fragility and strength of families.” —Publishers Weekly, starred review

“At once captivating and heart-wrenching…. Ginny's is a unique and compelling voice…. Ginny Moon is original, revealing and timely. And, with any luck, it will spark much-needed conversations around foster care, adoption and autism. ” —The Toronto Star

Full of great big heart and unexpected humor, Ludwig's debut introduces the lovable, wholly original Ginny Moon who discovers a new meaning of family on her unconventional journey home.

Ginny Moon is exceptional. Everyone knows it—her friends at school, teammates on the basketball team, and especially her new adoptive parents. They all love her, even if they don't quite understand her. They want her to feel like she belongs.

What they don't know is that Ginny has no intention of belonging. She's found her birth-mother on Facebook, and is determined to get back to her—even if it means going back to a place that was extremely dangerous. Because Ginny left something behind and she's desperate to get it back, to make things right.

But no one listens. No one understands. So Ginny takes matters into her own hands…

Benjamin Ludwig's whip-smart, unforgettable novel is an illuminating look at one girl's journey to find her way home and one of the freshest debuts in years.

About Benjamin Ludwig

A life-long teacher of English and writing, Benjamin Ludwig lives in New Hampshire with his family. He holds an MAT in English Education and an MFA in Writing. Shortly after he and his wife married they became foster parents and adopted a teenager with autism. The Original Ginny Moon is his first novel, which was inspired in part by his conversations with other parents at Special Olympics basketball practices. His website is available at www.benjaminludwig.com.


Reviews

4.5 stars We often hear children who have a disability of some kind, be it physical or mental or emotional, referred to as special. Fourteen year old Ginny Moon is indeed special but not because she's autistic. Ginny Moon is more special than I can describe. She's a heroine, a brave young girl who su......more

Goodreads review by Susanne

5 Stars. Ginny Moon is an extremely special fourteen year-old girl. She is brave, kind and incredibly smart. Now, Ginny thinks she finally has a chance at happiness. She has found her “forever home” with her “forever mom” and her “forever dad”: Brian and Maura Moon. Ginny is autistic and until she wa......more

I’m somewhere between 3-3.5 stars for this novel. I thought that I would really love this book, but the storyline disappointed me. I fell in love with the main character, Ginny Moon! Ginny is a thirteen-year-old girl who has autism. The author, Benjamin Ludwig, does a fantastic job with Ginny’s chara......more