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The Girl Who Married the Moon - Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross

By Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross

Release Date: 2006-04-01

Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables for Kids

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In this powerful and evocative collection, girls and young women stand at the center of sixteen Native American stories told ā€œfor the daughters and granddaughters who will come after.ā€ Drawn from a wide range of tribal nations and traditions, these tales explore the many paths to womanhood through courage, resilience, humor, love, and sacrifice.
Across the collection, brave and resourceful heroines outwit monsters, escape kidnappers, and confront the expectations of marriageā€”sometimes with clever humor, sometimes with profound tragedy. Standout stories include ā€œThe Beauty Way,ā€ a moving account of an Apache rite of passage; ā€œStonecoat,ā€ in which women defeat a powerful and dangerous medicine man through the strength of their moontime; and the title story, where a young woman not only marries the moon but shares in his sacred responsibilities. Together, these stories celebrate coming of age, cultural continuity, and the enduring power of women in Native storytelling traditions.

The Girl Who Married the Moon - Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross

By Joseph Bruchac & Gayle Ross

Release Date: 2006-04-01

Genre: Fairy Tales, Myths & Fables for Kids

(0 ratings)
Read Download
In this powerful and evocative collection, girls and young women stand at the center of sixteen Native American stories told ā€œfor the daughters and granddaughters who will come after.ā€ Drawn from a wide range of tribal nations and traditions, these tales explore the many paths to womanhood through courage, resilience, humor, love, and sacrifice.
Across the collection, brave and resourceful heroines outwit monsters, escape kidnappers, and confront the expectations of marriageā€”sometimes with clever humor, sometimes with profound tragedy. Standout stories include ā€œThe Beauty Way,ā€ a moving account of an Apache rite of passage; ā€œStonecoat,ā€ in which women defeat a powerful and dangerous medicine man through the strength of their moontime; and the title story, where a young woman not only marries the moon but shares in his sacred responsibilities. Together, these stories celebrate coming of age, cultural continuity, and the enduring power of women in Native storytelling traditions.

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