‘The Moon’: Children’s Book Tackles Lifelong Themes

Rachel Martin speaks with author Natalie Babbitt about her new book, The Moon Over High Street. Babbitt is a celebrated writer of children's literature, including the classic, Tuck Everlasting. She's won the Newbery Honor Medal and five of her books have been ALA Notable Children's Books. Of her new book, she says, "I wanted to

Rachel Martin speaks with author Natalie Babbitt about her new book, The Moon Over High Street. Babbitt is a celebrated writer of children's literature, including the classic, Tuck Everlasting. She's won the Newbery Honor Medal and five of her books have been ALA Notable Children's Books. Of her new book, she says, "I wanted to write about money and about the effect it has on our lives, and how we don't have to look to that as the only source of becoming important to ourselves."

NPR, 3/18/2012

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