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When the Moon Was Ours

Anna-Marie McLemore

Miel and Sam have been friends since Miel appeared frightened and drenched in a field near a drained water tower. Miel is haunted by fragments of a past that includes family deaths, but is cared for by Aracely and supported by Sam. Miel knows that Sam, born Samira, lives as a boy; his mother’s Pakistani heritage names this practice bacha posh, but Sam’s identity is enduring. Four sisters called the Bonner Girls also shape the town’s strange, magical world.

This book appears on 2 reading lists across 1 edition from 2 organizations.

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Book details

Themes
Cultural Heritage · Family · Folklore And Mythology · Friendship · Identity
Format
Paperback
ISBN-13
9781250058669
Language
English
Cooperative Children's Book Center, University of Wisconsin–MadisonCCBC Choices
  • 2017Fiction for Young Adults
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