Books with title Shine Moon Shine

Set in the Great Depression, a boy begins to question his and his father's illicit lifestyle brewing moonshine in the Tennessee wilderness and finds himself facing not only vengeful gangsters and a corrupt sheriff, but also the possibility of losing his Pa.To keep food on the table during the Great Depression, thirteen-year-old Cub helps his widower father illegally distill and sell moonshine, despite Prohibition. However, their relaxed business is interrupted when a gangster named Salvatore arrives and offers a once-in-a-lifetime distribution deal to Cub's father. Eager for a safer lifestyle, Cub decides to interfere with the gangster's negotiations and end the deal. However, this broken arrangement backfires, forcing Cub to make some business decisions before things turn deadly. In this coming-of-age historical adventure by a debut author, Cub must race against time to not only save his father's life, but also their future.

Weak and still not yet a true vampire, Winnie McCall heads north toward Scotland in the company of the last of the werewolves, Thaddeus Blake. Hunted relentlessly by two police officers, Thaddeus and Winnie must find the Moonshine, a prism that when matched with the Moonbeam, will destroy the vampires.When two ancient enemies go head to head, the body count soon starts to rise, but who is it leaving a trail of dead bodies along the path that Thaddeus and Winnie are taking? And what is the terrible secret from Winnie's past that is preventing her friend Ruby Little from staying dead?With terrifying consequences, Winnie discovers how far she and the man she loves, Thaddeus Blake, will go to survive and remain the last of their species.A shock ending that will leave you stunned, 'Moonshine' is the final book in 'The Moon Trilogy' by bestselling author, Tim O'Rourke.

Grant battles with the tough rules of the Moonshine community. He grows to love a variety of weapons required. Marksmanship is vital and he practiced it regularly from an early age. His life was repeatedly at risk as he attempted to follow his father's strict orders to guard the business during shootouts while keeping all that went on a secret from his few friends. The fear of capture by law enforcement paled in comparison to the horror of his father's beatings when a plan fell apart. Grant honed his driving skills during whisky deliveries by car. He repeatedly extracted valuable life lessons from horrible scenarios. This covers 12 years of a kid's survival in a moonshine family. Will he reach adulthood without deep emotional wounds?

Sixteen-year-old Samar—aka Sam—is an Indian American teenager whose mom has kept her away from her old-fashioned family. It’s never bothered Sam, who is busy with school, friends, and a demanding boyfriend. But things change after 9/11. A guy in a turban shows up at Sam’s house—and turns out to be her uncle. He wants to reconcile the family and teach Sam about her Sikh heritage. She is eager to learn, but when boys attack her uncle, shouting "Go home Osama!" Sam realizes she could be in danger—and just how dangerous ignorance is.

Seventeen-year-old Samar -- a.k.a. Sam -- has never known much about her Indian heritage. Her mom has deliberately kept Sam away from her old-fashioned family. It's never bothered Sam, who is busy with school, friends, and a really cute but demanding boyfriend. But things change after 9/11. A guy in a turban shows up at Sam's house, and he turns out to be her uncle. He wants to reconcile the family and teach Sam about her Sikh heritage. Sam isn't sure what to do, until a girl at school calls her a coconut -- brown on the outside, white on the inside. That decides it: Why shouldn't Sam get to know her family? What is her mom so afraid of? Then some boys attack her uncle, shouting, "Go back home, Osama!" and Sam realizes she could be in danger -- and also discovers how dangerous ignorance can be. Sam will need all her smarts and savvy to try to bridge two worlds and make them both her own.

One snowy night, in a great big city, a strange thing happens. The moon falls from the sky and lands on top of a very tall building. All of the people in the neighborhood work together to put the moon back into the sky but the moon will not rise. That night, a young boy named Owen decides to sit with the moon to keep it company. The moon tells him how lonely and dark it is in the night sky. So Owen tries to find a way for the moon to have more light in the night sky and what he does makes all the difference in the world.This beautifully illustrated, heartwarming story about a young boy's selfless act of giving, caring and kindness can remind us all of the power of compassion.A glittery moon sparkles on the jacket!

Grant battles with the tough rules of the Moonshine community. He grows to love a variety of weapons required. Marksmanship is vital and he practiced it regularly from an early age. His life was repeatedly at risk as he attempted to follow his father's strict orders to guard the business during shootouts while keeping all that went on a secret from his few friends. The fear of capture by law enforcement paled in comparison to the horror of his father's beatings when a plan fell apart. Grant honed his driving skills during whisky deliveries by car. He repeatedly extracted valuable life lessons from horrible scenarios. This covers 12 years of a kid's survival in a moonshine family. Will he reach adulthood without deep emotional wounds?