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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2019
The Moon Within
Written by Aida Salazar
A girl defies tradition, grappling with identity and change amidst family and friendship challenges.
4.1/5 Goodreads · 1,478 ratings
256 pages
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Bookroo's summary
Celi Rivera faces a whirlwind of changes: her body's transformation, a first crush, and her best friend's gender exploration. But the biggest challenge? Her mother's demand for a moon ceremony, an ancestral ritual Celi refuses to embrace. In a world where tradition and self-discovery collide, can Celi find the courage to define her own path? This poignant tale unfolds with humor and sensitivity, capturing the essence of growing up in a modern world.
From the publisher
A worthy successor to Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret set in present-day Oakland. -Kirkus Reviews, starred reviewThe Moon Within joins the Scholastic Gold line, which features award-winning and beloved novels. Includes exclusive bonus content!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.
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At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 256
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
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The fine print
Book details
Publication
- Published
- May 5, 2020
- First published
- February 26, 2019
- Publisher
- Scholastic Inc.
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9781338283389
- LCCN
- 2018017565
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