Name: Launch Event | Calling the Moon
Start: 2023-03-29T18:00:00-04:00
End: 2023-03-29T20:00:00-04:00
Location: Books of Wonder

Launch Event | Calling the Moon

NYC's largest independent children's bookstore and the city's leading specialist in children's literature for almost 40 years! We carry the newest titles from the best authors and artists in the field as well as beloved classics that generations have grown up with. We have a large selection of old, rare, and collectible children's books plus a gallery displaying original art and graphics from the vibrant world of children's books. We host weekly storytimes and numerous author and artist events each week. With a staff of helpful and informed booksellers ready to assist you and your children, we hope you'll visit us soon.Come visit us at42 West 17th StNew York, NY 10011

Books of Wonder

Join Books of Wonder for the launch of Calling the Moon, a captivating collection of short fiction and poems!

Join Books of Wonder for the launch of <a href="https://booksofwonder.com/products/9781536216349" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Calling the Moon</a>, a captivating collection of short fiction and poems!Books of Wonder is so excited to host the launch of this unique, highly relatable collection of short fiction and poems around the topic of menstruation, written exclusively by authors who are Black, Indigenous, and/or people of color.For Angela, it came on the basketball court—while playing on the boys’ team. For Penny, it came on a lakeside field trip, inspiring some cringeworthy moments of humor. And to Layla’s disappointment, it came at the start of her first fasting Ramadan, mandating that she take a “holiday.” Whether their period&#x27;s coming spurs silence or celebration, whether they are well prepared for it or totally in the dark, the young people in these sixteen stories find that getting a period brings not only changes to their bodies, but also joy, sorrow, and self-discovery. Featuring BIPOC contributors who are some of today’s most talented authors in middle-grade fiction, <a href="https://booksofwonder.com/products/9781536216349" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Calling the Moon</a> offers coming-of-age stories and poetry as varied as the phases of the moon, from funny to heartbreaking to powerful, all of them reassuring readers that they are not alone in their period journey.With contributions by:<ul><li>Hilda Eunice Burgos</li><li>Veeda Bybee</li><li>Susan Muaddi Darraj</li><li>Saadia Faruqi</li><li>Nikki Grimes</li><li>Leah Henderson</li><li>Mason J.</li><li>Erin Entrada Kelly</li><li>Guadalupe Garcia McCall</li><li>Elise McMullen-Ciotti</li><li>Yamile Saied Méndez</li><li>Emma Otheguy</li><li>Aida Salazar</li><li>Christina Soontornvat</li><li>Padma Venkatraman</li><li>Ibi Zoboi</li></ul>Wednesday, March 29th at 6PM EST at our 17th St Location!

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