I'll Be the Moon is a heartening immigration story about a child's courage and the distances we will travel to be with those we love. ? The moon can inspire us and shepherd us across vast, lonely landscapes. The moon can also help us dream. With vivid and picturesque words by Phillip D. Cortez and imaginative illustrations by Mafs Rodriguez Alpide, I'll Be the Moon shares the story of an immigrant child's moonlit journey across the desert to be reunited with family.