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The Moonlit Vine
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Publisher: Recorded Books, Inc.
Published: Feb 23 2024
Language: English
Fourteen-year-old TaÃna just learned that she is a descendant of a long line of strong TaÃno women, but will knowing this help her bring peace and justice to her family and community?
Despite her name, TaÃna Perez doesn't know anything about her TaÃno heritage, nor has she ever tried to learn. After all, how would ancient Puerto Rican history help with everything going on? There's constant trouble at school and in her neighborhood, her older brother was kicked out of the house, and with her mom at work, she's left alone to care for her little brother and aging grandmother. It's a lot for a 14-year-old to manage.
But life takes a wild turn when her abuela tells her she is a direct descendant of Anacaona, the beloved TaÃno leader, warrior, and poet, who was murdered by the Spanish in 1503. Abuela also gives her an amulet and a zemi and says that it's time for her to step into her power like the women who came before her. But is that even possible? People like her hardly make it out of their circumstances, and the problems in her home and community are way bigger than TaÃna can manage. Or are they?
A modern tale with interstitial historical chapters, The Moonlit Vine brings listeners a powerful story of the collective struggle, hope, and liberation of Puerto Rican and TaÃno peoples.
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