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 Christina Soontornvat (Contributor), Erin Entrada Kelly (Contributor), Leah Henderson (Contributor), Aida Salazar (Contributor), Guadalupe Garcia McCall (Contributor), Naheed Hasnat Senzai (Contributor), Saadia Faruqi (Contributor), Elise McMullen-Ciotti (Contributor), Nikki Grimes (Contributor), Yamile Saied Méndez (Contributor), Ibi Zoboi (Contributor), Mason J. (Contributor), Emma Otheguy (Contributor), Hilda Burgus (Contributor), Veeda Bybee (Contributor), Margarita Engle (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, or people of color.  For Angela, it came on the basketball court—while playing on the ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 31 reviews

Moods

inspiring 71%
reflective 57%
emotional 50%
hopeful 42%
informative 42%
lighthearted 42%
funny 35%

Pace

medium 50%
fast 50%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 36% | A mix: 27% | N/A: 18% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 75% | N/A: 25%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 90% | N/A: 10%

Diverse cast of characters?

Yes: 100%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 57% | N/A: 28% | It's complicated: 14%

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4.49

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