Impossible Moon

A young girl undertakes an impossible trip to the moon and brings back something far more valuable than the stars themselves in this gentle, lyrically-told tale of love, family, history, and memory.

About the author

Breanna J. McDaniel is the author of Hands Up! and Impossible Moon and a children’s literature scholar. She holds an MA in children’s literature from Simmons College and is currently pursuing her PhD at Cambridge University, where her research focuses on representations of black children in contemporary picture books.Tonya Engel is a self-taught painter and children’s book illustrator whose work can be found in many picture books, among them Our Lady of Guadalupe, Because Claudette, Impossible Moon, and the jacket art for Hurricane Child. Her work is inspired by Southern folk artists. Early in her career, she explored abstract painting but soon began to concentrate on figurative form mixed with emotion and expressionistic narrative. Engel lives in Houston, Texas.

Summary

A young girl undertakes an impossible trip to the moon and brings back something far more valuable than the stars themselves in this gentle, lyrically-told tale of love, family, history, and memory.

Product details

• Authors: Breanna J. McDaniel
• Assisted by: Tonya Engel (Illustration), Engel Tonya (Illustration)
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster UK
• Languages: English
• Age Recommendation: from age 5
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.06.2022
• EAN: 9781534478978
• ISBN: 978-1-5344-7897-8
• No. of pages: 48
• Subjects: Children's and young people's books; JUVENILE FICTION / Imagination & Play, Children’s picture books, Picture books, JUVENILE FICTION / African American & Black, JUVENILE FICTION / Asian American & Pacific Islander