At a glance
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Groundwood Books
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Words
- 5,374
- Section
- Middle Grade
Burying the Moon
In a rural village in India where there are no toilets, young Latika sees how the lack of sanitation harms the girls and women around her and sets out to challenge the taboos and get proper latrines built.
Themes
Mood
Feels inspiring, hopeful, informative.
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