Calling the Moon : 16 period stories from BIPOC authors / edited by Aida Salazar and Yamile Saied M̌ndez.

Format Book
EditionFirst edition.
PublicationSomerville, Massachusetts : Candlewick Press, 2023.
Copyright Date©2023
Description352 pages ; 21 cm
Subjects

Other author/creatorSalazar, Aida editor.
Other author/creatorMéndez, Yamile Saied, editor.
Included WorkSoontornvat, Christina. Rules of the lake.
Included WorkSalazar, Aida Mųeca.
Included WorkHenderson, Leah. Turning point.
Included WorkJ., Mason. Shiloh: The gender creamsicle.
Included WorkFaruqi, Saadia Holiday.
Included WorkMcCall, Guadalupe Garcia. Ofrendas.
Included WorkKelly, Erin Entrada. Mother Mary, do you bleed?
Included WorkGrimes, Nikki Arrival.
Included WorkBybee, Veeda Heavenly water.
Included WorkOtheguy, Emma. Sometimes you just need your Prima.
Included WorkMcMullen-Ciotti, Elise. Cannibal at the door.
Included WorkBurgos, Hilda Eunice. Thicker than water.
Included WorkVenkatraman, Padma, 1969- Shakthi means strength.
Included WorkMéndez, Yamile Saied. Part of the team.
Included WorkZoboi, Ibi Aanu Bloodline.
Included WorkDarraj, Susan Muaddi. Hadiyyeh.
Portion of title 16 period stories from BIPOC authors
Variant title Sixteen period stories from BIPOC authors
Contents The rules of the lake / Christina Soontornvat -- Mųeca / Aida Salazar -- Turning point / Leah Henderson -- Shiloh: The gender creamsicle / Mason J. -- Holiday / Saadia Faruqi -- Ofrendas / Guadalupe Garcia McCall -- Mother Mary, Do you bleed? / Erin Entrada Kelly -- The arrival / Nikki Grimes -- Heavenly water / Veeda Bybee -- Sometimes you just need your Prima / Emma Otheguy -- Cannibal at the door / Elise McMullen-Ciotti -- Thicker than water / Hilda Eunice Burgos -- Shakthi means strength / Padma Venkatraman -- Part of the team / Yamile Saied M̌ndez -- Bloodline / Ibi Zoboi -- The hadiyyeh / Susan Muaddi Darraj.
Abstract For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys' team. For Penny, it came on a school field trip to the lake (making for some cringeworthy moments of humor). And to Layla's disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, meaning that she won't be able to fast after all. Whether it spurs silence or celebration, whether the subjects are well prepared or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen stories find that getting a period not only brings change to their bodies, it also brings joy, sorrow, self-discovery, and yes, sometimes even gifts.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 337-339).
Interest age level Ages 10 and up
Interest grade level Grades 5-8
Audience 730 Lexile
Genre/formFiction.
Genre/formJuvenile works.
Genre/formShort stories.
Genre/formShort stories.
Genre/formPoetry.
LCCN 2022936744
ISBN9781536216349 (hardcover)
ISBN1536216348 (hardcover)