An intimate, award winning story of immigrants and their families, the
borders they cross, and the ties that bind us all together.
Fourteen-year-old Clara Luna's name means clear moon in Spanish. But
lately, her life has felt anything but clear. A letter has arrived from
her grandparents in Mexico inviting her to stay with them for the
summer. But Clara has never met her father's parents. All she knows is
that he snuck over the border from Mexico as a teenager.
When she arrives, she's stunned by how different her grandparents' life
is from her own in the United States. They live in simple shacks in the
mountains of southern Mexico, where most people speak not only Spanish,
but an indigenous language, Mixteco. Their village of Yucuyoo holds
other surprises, too--like the spirit waterfall, which is heard but
never seen. And Pedro, a young goatherder who wants to help Clara find
the waterfall. But as Clara discovers more about where she comes from,
what will it mean for who she is now?
What The Moon Saw is an enchanting story of family, home, and
discovering your true self in the most unexpected place.
Filled with evocative language that is rich in imagery and nuance and
speaks to the connections that bind us all. . . . a thrilling adventure
. . .--Kirkus Reviews, Starred
Readers . . . will find themselves swept up in this powerful, magical
story, and they'll feel, along with Clara, 'the spiderweb's threads,
connecting me to people miles and years away'.--Booklist, Starred
