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Burying the Moon

Contributor(s): Poulin, Andrée (Author), Zohra, Sonali (Illustrator)

ISBN: 9781773066042

Publisher: Groundwood Books

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Pub Date: October 5, 2021

Dewey: FIC

Lexile Code: 0620

Features: Dust Cover, Illustrated, Price on Product

Target Age Group: 09 to 12

Physical Info: 0.70" H x 8.60" L x 6.20" W ( 0.85 lbs) 112 pages

Accelerated Reader® Info

Quiz #:0000517783 ( Burying the Moon)

Reading level: 4.10

Interest level: MG

Point value: 1.0

Descriptions, Reviews, etc.

Description: A beautifully illustrated novel in verse about a young Indian girl who tackles the taboos around sanitation in her village.

Brief description:

SONALI ZOHRA is a Indian illustrator living in Bangalore. She studied fine arts and photography, and holds a master's degree in design from the University of South Wales, in Australia. She is fully aware of the lack of sanitation facilities as depicted in this novel. When she was small, she would often accompany her father, who worked for UNICEF India on projects concerning women's health in rural areas.

Review Quotes:

"[E]nriches broader discussions of world issues." -- Booklist, STARRED REVIEW

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