Moonflower

Written by Kacen Callender

Narrated by André Santana

Kacen Callender, National Book Award winner of King and the Dragonflies, delivers a stunning novel that invites readers into a child’s struggles with mental health, and their journey to wholeness.

Moon’s depression is overwhelming. Therapy doesn’t help, and Moon is afraid that their mom hates them because they’re sad. Moon’s only escape is traveling to the spirit realms every night, where they hope they’ll never return to the world of the living again. The spirit realm is where they have their one and only friend, Wolf, and where they’re excited to experience an infinite number of adventures. But when the realm is threatened, it’s up to Moon to save the spirit world. With the help of celestial beings and guard­ians, Moon battles monsters and shadows, and through their journey, they begin to learn that a magical adventure of love and acceptance awaits them in the world of the living, too. This story of hope shows readers that our souls blossom when we realize that we are as worthy and powerful as the universe itself.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Release date: Sep 6, 2022
• ISBN: 9781338852585

Kacen Callender

Kacen Callender is originally from Saint Thomas in the US Virgin Islands. Kacen has a BA from Sarah Lawrence College and an MFA from the New School’s writing for children program. They are also the author of the young adult novel This Is Kind of an Epic Love Story and the middle grade novel Hurricane Child, winner of the Stonewall Book Award and Lambda Literary Award. They can be found online at www.kacencallender.com.

Reviews for Moonflower

[Karen Askenaze · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

If you want your child brainwashed by current woke ideology then this is the book for you. Gender confusion and delusion paired with narcissistic and grandiose thinking to teach your child that HE or SHE is the center of the universe is just what kids need these days.
Looking forward to what the next generation becomes if this is the type of literature they are exposed to.

[Anita Revilla · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Powerful read for all, especially folks struggling with depression and being different from others. Wonderful advice and deep thoughts.