The Moon Within
by Aida Salazar • Related Edition: Spanish-Language
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- Grade
- 5-8
- Genre
- Poetry
- Cultural Experience
- Multiracial / Mixed Race
- Latino (US / Canada)
- Women / Girls
- LGBTQ+
Year Published 2019
Word Count 20,059
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 960L
- ATOS Reading Level: 5.7
- AR Quiz Numbers
- Quiz 501931, 3 AR Points
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- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Subject Headings
- Juvenile Fiction | LGBTQ
- Racially mixed people--Fiction
- Best friends--Fiction
- Racially mixed people
- Best friends
- Racially mixed families
- Mothers and daughters
- Life change events--Juvenile fiction
- Menstrual cycle
- Menstrual cycle--Rites and ceremonies--Juvenile fiction
- Rites and ceremonies
- Children's Books/Ages 9-12 Fiction
- Racially mixed families--Juvenile fiction
- Transgender children
- Racially mixed children
- Mothers and daughters--Fiction
- Transgender people--Fiction
- Best friends--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | People & Places | United States - Hispanic & Latino
- Transgender people
- Puberty--Rites and ceremonies--Juvenile fiction
- Novels in verse
- Mothers and daughters--Juvenile fiction
- Life change events
- Puberty
- Transgender children--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Stories in Verse
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Friendship
- Friendship--Fiction
- Ethnicity--Fiction
- Puberty--Fiction
- Friendship
- Racially mixed children--Juvenile fiction
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Adolescence & Coming of Age
Our Original Resources 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Aida Salazar
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Author 2
Author Interviews 9
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Book Club for Kids
Panel Discussion with Aida Salazar
Created by San Francisco Public Library
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by New York Public Library
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Austin Public Library
Guest post by Aida Salazar
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by NPR
Interview with Aida Salazar
Created by Oakland Voices
Migrant Stories panel discussion with Aida Salazar
Created by Las Musas
Writing Difficult Topics discussion with Aida Salazar
Created by Las Musas
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 6
Cultural Representation Reflection
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Poetry Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Comprehension Graphic Organizers
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Discussion Guide from Scholastic
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Classroom Connections from Today's Little Ditty
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Book Trailers 1
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Vocabulary Resources 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Notable Books for a Global Society, 1996-2025
Selection, 2020
Américas Award, 1993-2024
Honor, 2020
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2025
Commended, 2020
Notable Poetry and Verse Novels, 2011-2025
Selection, 2020
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2024
Selection, 2019
International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2024
First Place Winner, 2019
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