Wholesale The Moon Within

The dazzling story of a girl navigating friendship, family, and growing up, an Are You There God, It's Me Margaret? for the modern day, from debut author Aida Salazar. ****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 with the sensitivity, humor, and brilliant verse of debut talent Aida Salazar. Product Details Format: Hardcover, Jacketed ISBN: 9781338283372 Page Count: 240 Trim Size: 5-1⁄2 x 7-1⁄2 Pub Date: February 2019 Fiction / Nonfiction: Fiction Ages: 8 - 12 Grades: 3 - 7 Imprint: Arthur A. Levine Books Subjects: Adolescent Issues, Ceremony and Tradition, Coming of Age, Confidence and Self-Esteem, Friends and Friendship, Growing Up, LGBTQ Experiences, Mothers, Romantic Relationships Genre: Poetry, Songs, Verse, Realistic Fiction Language: English Guided Reading Level: GR Level Y Lexile® Measure: 960L Return Restrictions: Non-Strippable