Imani's Moon

From the Series Live Oak Media eReadalong

  • Interest Level: Kindergarten - Grade 3
  • Reading Level: Grade 2

‘Imani the tiny’ the children tease her, but this young Maasai girl is determined to touch the moon. Her mother shares stories of others who have overcome challenges and managed great accomplishments always reminding Imani that ‘it is only you who must believe.’ This magical tale, with roots in the tradition of the adumu, a cultural jumping dance, is one strong and spirited girl’s thrilling story.

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Interest Level Kindergarten - Grade 3
Reading Level Grade 2
Genre Picture Books
Publisher Live Oak Media
Imprint Live Oak Media
Language English
Publication Date 2015-08-01
Text Type Folktale/Legend
BISACS JUV012020, JUV030010
Dewey [Fic]
Graphics Full-color illustrations

Author: JaNay Brown-Wood

JaNay Brown-Wood, PhD, is an award-winning children’s author, poet, educator, and scholar. Her first children’s book Imani’s Moon won the NAESP Children’s Book of the Year Award. JaNay lives in California with her husband Catrayel, her daughter Vivian, and their two turtles.

Illustrator: Hazel Mitchell

Narrator: Maame Ya Boafo