{"product_id":"calling-the-moon-16-period-stories-from-bipoc-authors-hardcover","title":"Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from Bipoc Authors - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAida Salazar\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor), \u003cb\u003eYamile Saied Mendez\u003c\/b\u003e (Editor)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn 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\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFor 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, \u003ci\u003eCalling the Moon \u003c\/i\u003eoffers 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith contributions by: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHilda 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\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAida Salazar\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of the middle-grade verse novels \u003ci\u003eThe Moon Within\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eLand of the Cranes\u003c\/i\u003e. She is a founding member of the Latinx kidlit author collective Las Musas. Aida Salazar lives with her family in Oakland, California. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eYamile Saied Méndez\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of several children's books, including the picture book \u003ci\u003eWhere Are You From?\u003c\/i\u003e, illustrated by Jaime Kim, and the young adult novel \u003ci\u003eFuria\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of a Pura Belpré Author Award. Her writing is also featured in several anthologies, including \u003ci\u003eTake the Mic\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Come On In\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eRural Voices\u003c\/i\u003e. She lives with her family in Utah.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 368\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.3 x 7.8 x 5.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 28, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47393957839026,"sku":"9781536216349","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/f336ccaf1043da2d847a9a02fa5e252f.webp?v=1777982039","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/calling-the-moon-16-period-stories-from-bipoc-authors-hardcover","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}