TO THE MOON AND BACK

The performances of Nathalie Standingcloud, Kamali Minter, and Tanis Parenteau enhance the diverse perspectives of the Cherokee women in this compelling audiobook, which spans more than 30 years. Steph Harper, thoughtfully portrayed by Standingcloud, has a single driving passion: to become a NASA astronaut. Her goal permeates her emotionally complex relationships with her mother and sister, Kayla. Though Steph's perspective is the central focus of this novel, Minter, as Della Owen, adds thought-provoking layers relating to her intersectional identity. Della, adopted as a child by a white couple in Utah, shows vulnerability as she grapples with her Native heritage, Mormon faith, and lesbian orientation. Parenteau delivers Kayla's influencer posts with precision and family correspondence with genuine feeling, revealing additional facets of these relationships. J.R.T. © AudioFile 2025, Portland, Maine [Published: SEPTEMBER 2025]