Cover of What the Moon Saw by Laura Resau, a children's book set in Mexico for ages 11-14

What the Moon Saw

by Laura Resau

Age Group: 11-14
Region: Mexico
Reading Format: Middle-Grade

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About This Book

Clara Luna’s name means “clear moon” in Spanish. But lately, her head 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…