When The Moon Was Ours

When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore A Lush, Enchanting LGBTQ+ Fairy Tale About Identity, First Love, and the Magic of Being SeenAward-winning magical realism that blends romance, folklore, and the fight to live your truth. Winner of a Stonewall Honor and a Kirkus Best Book of the Year, When the Moon Was Ours by Anna-Marie McLemore is a spellbinding tale of self-acceptance, gender identity, and young love, wrapped in vibrant magical realism and rooted in Latinx storytelling traditions. Miel grows roses from her wrist. Sam paints moons and hangs them in trees. Their bond is as deep as it is magical, forged in the quiet moments between secrets and stars. But their safe world is threatened when the powerful Bonner sisters—four girls rumored to wield witch-like influence—demand Miel's roses, believing their power will help secure their own twisted desires. As the Bonner sisters close in, secrets unravel. Sam’s past, tied closely to the moon and water, threatens to be exposed. And