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The Moon Within (Scholastic Gold)
- Subject
- Social Themes - Adolescence & Coming of Age
- Age
- 9-12 years
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 240
- Publisher
- Arthur A. Levine Books
- Size
- 14.7 cm × 19.3 cm
- ISBN
- 9781338283372
****Four starred reviews!****
* "A worthy successor to Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret set in present-day Oakland." -- Kirkus Reviews, starred review
Celi Rivera's life swirls with questions. About her changing body. Her first attraction to a boy. And her best friend's exploration of what it means to be genderfluid.
But most of all, her mother's insistence she have a moon ceremony when her first period arrives. It's an ancestral Mexica ritual that Mima and her community have reclaimed, but Celi promises she will NOT be participating. Can she find the power within herself to take a stand for who she wants to be?
A dazzling story told in verse with the sensitivity, humor, and brilliant verse of debut talent Aida Salazar.
About the author
Aida SalazarAuthor
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What reviewers said
International Latino Book Award Finalist
A Spring 2019 Kids Indie Next List selection
"A worthy successor to Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret set in present-day Oakland.... Salazar's verse novel is sensitive and fresh.... An authentically middle school voice and diverse Latinx cast make this book a standout."
"An excellent addition for upper middle grade and middle school readers, especially for maturing tweens in the midst of puberty."
"Writing in clear, lyrical first-person verse.... With sensitivity, Salazar purports that menstruation is a source of feminine strength, inexorably and beautifully connected to the moon cycle. The broader message is one of acceptance, celebration, and resistance: a period is just a period, Salazar suggests, but it's also so much more."
"An important coming-of-age tale of a girl learning about her changing body and all of the questions and revelations that come along with it.... Salazar's use of verse in this story adds a layer of raw emotion and honesty that makes the reading experience all the more poignant. The Moon Within is both unique and universal, relatable to women and girls everywhere and singular in its context within Latinx culture. Salazar handles this story with beauty and grace, giving young girls a picture of what it means to stand in your own power and reclaim your own story. "
