Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors Hardcover by Aida Salazar (Editor)

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Calling the Moon: 16 Period Stories from BIPOC Authors Hardcover by Aida Salazar (Editor)

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Product Details

  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Candlewick (March 28 2023)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Hardcover ‏ : ‎ 368 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1536216348
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 9781536216349
  • Item weight ‏ : ‎ 476 g
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 14.76 x 3.02 x 20.32 cm

Beginning readers—and beginning riders—will be drawn to this bright, buoyant story of a determined elephant and her loyal sidekick, from the award-winning creator of Juana & Lucas.

Elena wants to ride her bike. She steadies, she readies. She wobbles, she bobbles . . . KA-BANG! Learning to ride a bike is hard. But Elena can do it. She just has to try, try again. With this reassuring story of childlike persistence, Juana Medina, creator of the acclaimed Juana & Lucas series, introduces Elena, a plucky elephant, and the little red bird who is Elena’s faithful cheerleader. Simple, energetic text and bold, brilliant artwork convey a relatable tale of the ups and downs of learning something new (not without protest or tears) and the final thrill of mastery that will have children rooting for Elena and ready for her next adventure.


About Author

Aida Salazar is the author of the middle-grade verse novels The Moon Within and Land of the Cranes. She is a founding member of the Latinx kidlit author collective Las Musas. Aida Salazar lives with her family in Oakland, California.

Yamile Saied Méndez is the author of several children’s books, including the picture book Where Are You From?, illustrated by Jaime Kim, and the young adult novel Furia, winner of a Pura Belpré Author Award. Her writing is also featured in several anthologies, including Take the Mic, Come On In, and Rural Voices. She lives with her family in Utah.


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