At a glance
- Published
- 2021
- Publisher
- Dial Books for Young Readers
- Subgenre
- Contemporary
- Words
- 15,307
- Section
- Middle Grade
We Belong
At bedtime, a Filipino American mother tells her two daughters, Stella and Luna, about her childhood and her immigration to America. She weaves her story together with the Tagalog myth of Mayari, a god's daughter.
Themes
Mood
Feels reflective, hopeful, emotional.
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