Alabama Moon

Alabama Moon is a 2006 novel by Watt Key. The story follows the adventures of Alabama native Moon Blake.
Following the release of the published work, a movie based upon the book titled Alabama Moon was released September 27, 2009.

Synopsis

After the death of his father, ten-year-old Moon leaves their forest shelter home and is sent to an Alabama institution, becoming entangled in the outside world he has never known and making good friends, a relentless enemy, and finally a new life.