A review by emjay24
The Girl Who Married the Moon: Tales from Native North America by Joseph Bruchac

4.0

This was a book club selection at my office. When I was young, middle school through high school, I was very interested in, & studied on my own, both folklore and Native American culture, so it was kind of a flashback for me to read these tales. The stories are grouped by geography, with a little introduction before each part of North America, and all center on strong young women realizing their power. The book points out that women had/have an equally important role in Native American culture, with often even stronger powers. I liked this anthology and would have even enjoyed reading more commentary and analysis by the editor. For some reason it has been placed in young adult, but this is an all ages book, as it is made up of folklore stories.