Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors by Aida Salazar, Yamile Saied Méndez

Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors

Aida Salazar, Yamile Saied Méndez with Ibi Zoboi (Contributor), Erin Entrada Kelly (Contributor), Susan Muaddi Darraj (Contributor), Saadia Faruqi (Contributor), Nikki Grimes (Contributor), Guadalupe Garcia McCall (Contributor), Christina Soontornvat (Contributor), Leah Henderson (Contributor), Elise McMullen-Ciotti (Contributor), Mason J. (Contributor), Padma Venkatraman (Contributor), Emma Otheguy (Contributor), Veeda Bybee (Contributor), Hilda Eunice Burgos (Contributor), Yamile Saied Méndez (Contributor), Aida Salazar (Contributor)

368 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction contemporary middle grade emotional reflective medium-paced
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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 colorFor Angela, it came on the basketball court—while playing on the...

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Community Reviews Summary of 33 reviews

Moods

inspiring 66%
reflective 60%
emotional 46%
hopeful 40%
informative 40%
lighthearted 40%
funny 33%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 41% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 16% | N/A: 16%

Strong character development?

Yes: 66% | N/A: 22% | It's complicated: 11%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | N/A: 9%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 62% | N/A: 25% | It's complicated: 12%

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4.46

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