When the Moon Was Ours
by Anna-Marie McLemore
Miel and Sam have been friends since the day Miel, drenched and scared, appeared... read more
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- Grade
- 7-12
- Genre
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
- Cultural Experience
- Transgender / Non-Conforming
- LGBTQ+
- Latino/a/e/x (Global)
Year Published 2016
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 920L
- ATOS Reading Level: Currently Not Available
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- LGBTQ Lives
- Fiction Books, 11-12
- #ProtectTransKids
- Trans Voices
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Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 4
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Awards & Distinctions 6

Rainbow List: Top Ten LGBTQ Books for Children and Teens, 2011-2022
Commended, 2017

Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2021
Young Adults Selection, 2017

CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017

International Latino Book Awards, 2000-2021
Second Place Winner, 2017
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