What the Moon Saw — Content Guide for Parents
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- ReligionBriefOther or made-up faith
- Race & cultureCentral
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PRESENTContains references to prayer and church attendance. A minister character plays a supporting role in two chapters.
About this book
has felt anything but clear. One day a letter comes from Mexico, written in Spanish: Dear Clara, We invite you to our house for the summer. We will wait for you on the day of the full moon, in June, at the Oaxaca airport. Love, your grandparents.
Fourteen-year-old Clara has never met her father's parents. She knows he snuck over the border from Mexico as a teenager, but beyond that, she knows almost nothing about his childhood. When she agrees to go, she's stunned by her grandparents' life: they live in simple shacks in the mountains of southern Mexico, where most people speak not only Spanish, but an indigenous language, Mixteco.
The village of Yucuyoo holds other surprises, too-- like the spirit waterfall, which is heard but never seen. And Pedro, an intriguing young goatherder who wants to help Clara find the waterfall. Hearing her grandmother’s adventurous tales of growing up as a healer awakens Clara to the magic in Yucuyoo, and in her own soul. What The Moon Saw is an enchanting story of discovering your true self in the most unexpected place.
Frequently asked questions
Is What the Moon Saw appropriate for a 7-year-old?
Clara has a dangerous adventure in an underground waterfall, and one reader mentions some intense moments. The story includes Mixtec spiritual beliefs, such as a spirit waterfall and talking with tree spirits, and Clara's grandmother is a healer, but no church, prayer or worship is described.
Does What the Moon Saw have violence?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What the Moon Saw have scary content?
Found (Brief): Clara has a dangerous adventure in an underground waterfall, and one reader mentions some intense moments.
Does What the Moon Saw have religion?
Found (Brief, Other or made-up faith): The story includes Mixtec spiritual beliefs, such as a spirit waterfall and talking with tree spirits, and Clara's grandmother is a healer, but no church, prayer or worship is described.
Does What the Moon Saw have race & culture?
Found (Central): Clara, a Maryland teen whose father came from Mexico, learns about her family's Mexican and Mixtec heritage, and the story deals with immigration and cultural identity.
Does What the Moon Saw have profanity?
Couldn't confirm: No source describes the book's language or lists any swear words.
Does What the Moon Saw have climate?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What the Moon Saw have sexual content?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What the Moon Saw have gender roles?
Not found in the sources we checked.
Does What the Moon Saw have gender & orientation?
Not found in the sources we checked.
