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The girl who drank the moon [electronic resource]. Kelly Barnhill.

Barnhill, Kelly. (Author).

Summary:

With more than a million copies sold, Newbery Medal winner  The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a must-read for fans of classic children's literature or timeless fantasy fables. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon. Xan rescues the children and delivers them to welcoming families on the other side of the forest, nourishing the babies with starlight on the journey. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. As Luna’s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge—with dangerous consequences. Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. And the woman with the Tiger’s heart is on the prowl . . . After you finish The Girl Who Drank the Moon , look for Kelly Barnhill's latest wondrous fantasy for young readers,  The Ogress and the Orphans !

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Record details

  • ISBN: 9781616206567
  • Physical Description: 1 online resource

Content descriptions

Target Audience Note:
Text Difficulty 2 - Text Difficulty 3
MG/Middle grades (4th-8th)
4.8 ATOS Level
640 Lexile.
Reproduction Note:
Electronic reproduction. New York : Algonquin Young Readers, 2016. Requires the Libby app or a modern web browser.
Subject: Fantasy.
Juvenile Literature.
Juvenile Fiction.