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The Girl Who Drank the Moon

byKelly Regan Barnhill, Isabel Murillo

Who is this book for? Readers who enjoy magical adventures and coming-of-age stories.

Topics MagicFriendshipComing of ageSelf-discoveryAdventureFamily bondsIdentityAcceptancePower of loveOvercoming challengesFamilyComing of Age
MoodDark, Hopeful
Female protagonist
HumorOccasional Humor
THE NO 1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER AND NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER'This beautifully written, darkly funny coming-of-age story will enchant and entertain' Daily MailEvery 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 in fact a good witch who 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 . . .The Newbery Medal winner from the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Witch's Boy.

Language

en

Published on

01/01/2017

Pages

388

Format

Paperback

ISBN

9781848126473

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