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 color For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys\' team. * Erin Entrada Kelly * Guadalupe Garcia McCall * Elise McMullen-Ciotti * Yamile Saied Méndez * Emma Otheguy * Aida Salazar * Christina Soontornvat * Padma Venkatraman * Ibi Zoboi.
With contributions by: Hilda Eunice Burgos * Veeda Bybee * Susan Muaddi Darraj * Saadia Faruqi * Nikki Grimes * Leah Henderson * Mason J.
Featuring Bipoc contributors who are some of today\'s most talented Authors in middle-grade fiction, Calling the Moon offers 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.
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.
And to Layla\'s disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, mandating that she take a holiday.
For Penny, it came on a lakeside field trip, inspiring some cringeworthy moments of humor.
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 color For Angela, it came on the basketball court--while playing on the boys\' team
