Author: Edith Hope Fine
Title: Under the Lemon Moon
Illustrator: Rene King Moreno
Genre: Fiction/Picture
Subgenre: Forgiveness/Generosity
Theme: Giving and sharing is better than keeping everything.
Primary Characters: Rosalinda, night man, abuela, La Anciana
Secondary Characters: Mom and Dad, Senor Rodolfo, Blanca, Esmeralda
Award/Date: None/1999
Publisher: Lee & Low Books
Summary: The book begins with Rosalinda, a young girl, discovering a man stealing all of the lemons from her favorite lemon tree. It absolutely breaks her heart to see the lemon tree so desolate and broken, so she searches for a way to mend it. The story follows her path of doing this while finding forgiveness for the thief and generosity for all.
How used: Generosity and forgiveness are two important things in life that need to be taught to all. Both of these lessons are seen in this book, and therefore, could be great influences for students. This book also shows examples of onomatopeia and personification. The personification is seen when she describes the le mon tree as sick and sad, and onomatopeia is simply seen in the way she describes certain sounds.
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