{"product_id":"the-moonlit-vine-elizabeth-santiago-9781643795805","title":"The Moonlit Vine","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFourteen-year-old Ta?a just learned that she is a descendant of a long line of strong Ta?o women, but will knowing this help her bring peace and justice to her family and community?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDespite her name, Ta?a Perez doesn't know anything about her Ta?o heritage, nor has she ever tried to learn. After all, how would ancient Puerto Rican history help with everything going on? There's constant trouble at school and in her neighborhood, her older brother was kicked out of the house, and with her mom at work, she's left alone to care for her little brother and aging grandmother. It's a lot for a 14-year-old to manage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBut life takes a wild turn when her abuela tells her she is a direct descendant of Anacaona, the beloved Ta?o leader, warrior, and poet, who was murdered by the Spanish in 1503. Abuela also gives her an amulet and a zemi and says that it's time for her to step into her power like the women who came before her. But is that even possible? People like her hardly make it out of their circumstances, and the problems in her home and community are way bigger than Ta?a can manage. Or are they?\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA modern tale with interstitial historical chapters, \u003ci\u003eThe Moonlit Vine\u003c\/i\u003e brings readers a powerful story of the collective struggle, hope, and liberation of Puerto Rican and Ta?o peoples.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eAlso available in Spanish!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Elizabeth Santiago\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1643795805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781643795805\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Tu Books\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/30\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 368\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.35h x 5.35w x 1.42d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAccelerated Reader:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReading Level:\u003c\/b\u003e 5.1\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePoint Value:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eInterest Level:\u003c\/b\u003e Upper Grade\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eQuiz #\/Name: \u003c\/b\u003e521894 \/ Moonlit Vine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/15\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/08\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBooklist\u003c\/i\u003e 05\/15\/2023 pg. 47\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eSchool Library Journal\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/06\/2023 pg. 1","brand":"Elizabeth Santiago","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44133683790079,"sku":"9781643795805","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_053d8c89-e704-4435-8040-aecb02eed280.jpg?v=1687487606","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-moonlit-vine-elizabeth-santiago-9781643795805","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}