Displaying 1 of 1 2019 Format: Book Author: Salazar, Aida, author. Title: The moon within / Aida Salazar. Edition: First edition. Publisher, Date: New York, NY : Arthur A. Levine Books, an imprint of Scholastic Inc., 2019. ©2019 Description: 231 pages : illustration ; 20 cm Publication Year: 2019 Summary: Eleven-year-old (nearly twelve) Celi Rivera, who is a mix of Black-Puerto Rican-Mexican Indian is uncomfortable about her approaching period, and the changes that are happening to her body; she is horrified that her mother wants to hold a traditional public moon ceremony to celebrate the occasion--until she finds out that her best friend Magda is contemplating an even more profound change of life. Target Audience Note: 8-12 Brodart. 3-7 Brodart. 960 Lexile. Lexile: 960. AR: 5.7. Subjects: Racially mixed children -- Juvenile fiction. Racially mixed families -- Juvenile fiction. Puberty -- Rites and ceremonies -- Juvenile fiction. Menstrual cycle -- Rites and ceremonies -- Juvenile fiction. Mothers and daughters -- Juvenile fiction. Transgender children -- Juvenile fiction. Life change events -- Juvenile fiction. Best friends -- Juvenile fiction. Novels in verse. Racially mixed people -- Fiction. Puberty -- Fiction. Mothers and daughters -- Fiction. Transgender people -- Fiction. Best friends -- Fiction. Friendship -- Fiction. Racially mixed children -- Fiction Racially mixed families -- Fiction. Puberty -- Rites and ceremonies -- Fiction. Menstruation -- Fiction. Transgender children -- Fiction. Life change events -- Fiction. Racially mixed people -- Juvenile fiction. Puberty -- Juvenile fiction. Transgender people -- Juvenile fiction. Friendship -- Juvenile fiction. Racially mixed people -- Fiction Notes: School Library Journal, December 01, 2018 Kirkus Reviews, November 01, 2018 Booklist, January 01, 2019 Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, January 01, 2019 LCCN: 2018017565 ISBN: 9781338283372 1338283375 Current Holds: 0 Local Availability:1 (of 1) System Availability:9 (of 9) Control Number: 1944353 Place Request Add to My List Expand All | Collapse All Availability Librarian's View Displaying 1 of 1
