Plot summary, “What the Moon Saw” by Laura Resau in 5 Minutes - Book Review

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Laura Resau’s What the Moon Saw (2008) is a young adult novel that follows fourteen-year-old Clara Luna as she spends a summer in her father’s native village of Yucuyoo in rural southern Mexico. There, she discovers her ancestral roots, learns about Mixtec culture, and uncovers her family's healing traditions through stories shared by her grandmother. As Clara adjusts to a dramatically different way of life, she forms a deep connection with the land, her heritage, and a local boy named Pedro. The novel explores themes of identity, migration, and cultural understanding, and is often used in classrooms to teach about Latin American culture and indigenous traditions.