Based on interviews with a young woman forced to flee Iran because of her sexual orientation, Moon at Nine is a tense and riveting novel that shines a light on an issue of social injustice that continues to this day. Fifteen-year-old Farrin has grown up with secrets: ten years after the overthrow of the Shah, her aristocratic mother is still working against Iran's conservative revolutionary government. But when Farrin befriends Sadira, the intriguing and outgoing new student at her school for gifted girls, her own new secret is even more dangerous. Because the girls discover their relationship is more than just a friendship-and in Iran, being gay is punishable by death.

 

This book is the winner of numerous awards. It was recognised by the Bc Teen Readers' Choice Stellar Award. It was recognised in the Snow Willow category by the Saskatchewan Young Readers' Choice Award. It also was recognised by the Manitoba Young Readers Choice Award. It was recognised by the Ruth & Sylvia Schwartz Children's Book Award. Also it was recognised by the Bank Street Best Children's Books of the Year. It was recognised in the Amelia Bloomer List category by the American Library Association Awards. It was recognised by the Cooperative Children's Book Centre Choice Award. It was recognised in the Best Books for Kids & Teens category by the Canadian Children's Book Centre Awards. It was recognised by the Quill & Quire Book of the Year. It was recognised in the Best Bets category by the Ontario Library Association Awards.

There are 224 pages in this book. This book was published 2016 by Pajama Press .

Deborah Ellis is also the author of several books and has been the recipient of many Canadian awards for her writing.