Calling the Moon 16 Period Stories from Bipoc Authors |
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| Author:
| Mendez, Yamile Saied
Salazar, Aida |
| Contribution by:
| Salazar, Aida
Entrada Kelly, Erin
Soontornvat, Christina
Grimes, Nikki
Otheguy, Emma
McCall, Guadalupe Garcia
Zoboi, Ibi
Bybee, Veeda
Hasnat, Naheed
McMullen-Ciotti, Elise
Engle, Margarita
Henderson, Leah
Burgos, Hilda E.
Faruqi, Saadia
J., Mason
Muaddi Darraj, Susan
Venkatraman, Padma |
| Editor:
| Salazar, Aida
Méndez, Yamile Saied |
| ISBN: | 978-1-5362-2447-4 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2023 |
| Publisher: | Candlewick Press
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| Book Format: | Digital (delivered electronically) |
| List Price: | USD $22.99 |
Book Description:
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An essential, highly relatable collection of short fiction and poems around the topic of menstruation, written exclusively by authors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color For Angela, it came on the basketball court-while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a lakeside field trip, inspiring some cringeworthy moments of humor. And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, mandating that she take a...
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An essential, highly relatable collection of short fiction and poems around the topic of menstruation, written exclusively by authors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color
For Angela, it came on the basketball court-while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a lakeside field trip, inspiring some cringeworthy moments of humor. And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, mandating that she take a "holiday." Whether their period's coming spurs silence or celebration, whether they are well prepared for it or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen stories find that getting a period brings not only changes to their bodies, but also joy, sorrow, and self-discovery. Featuring BIPOC contributors who are some of today's most talented authors in middle-grade fiction, Calling the Moon offers coming-of-age stories and poetry as varied as the phases of the moon, from funny to heartbreaking to powerful, all of them reassuring readers that they are not alone in their period journey.
With contributions by:
Hilda Eunice Burgos * Veeda Bybee * Susan Muaddi Darraj * Saadia Faruqi * Nikki Grimes * Leah Henderson * Mason J. * Erin Entrada Kelly * Guadalupe Garcia McCall * Elise McMullen-Ciotti * Yamile Saied Méndez * Emma Otheguy * Aida Salazar * Christina Soontornvat * Padma Venkatraman * Ibi Zoboi