The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal)

Kelly Barnhill

Aug 2016 · Sold by Algonquin Young Readers

About this ebook

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!

Ratings and reviews

While this book was written for children, readers of all ages will find it to hold timeless, beautiful and compelling lessons. We are all capable of magic

Many kids in my fourth grade class loved this book (60 students in grade, 20 students in class, everyone was 9 or 10 yrs old, top school in the U.S). The book was actually too easy for me at that age because of the level. I heard what it is about and it sounded very interesting. After all, I liked the concept and story line. Most books start out with about a 40 page boring start. This book started out with the most boring start ever that I slapped the book close when I was done with my required 30 min reading every day. Even when I was about 100 pages in it was still really boring. I kept on complaining about this book until my mom finally let me switch books. This has a creative story line, but Kelly Barnhill's writing style is not good for readers who like concise writing. If you want a fantasy book try the book Scythe, Legend, or Gregor the Overlander. You can also find a book with an interesting title and check one of the middle pages. Thank you for spending your time to read this!

This is a wonderful book about witches, dragons, swamp monsters, and more. The pages are filled with magical adventures and a story you'll want to read again and again. Let this fairytale move you in a beautiful way. Yes there is a witch. An old witch named Xan. And a young witch named luna.

About the author

 Kelly Barnhill lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of four novels, most recently The Girl Who Drank the Moon, winner of the Newbery Medal, and the short story collection for adult readers, Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories. The Witch’s Boy received four starred reviews and was a finalist for the Min­nesota Book Awards. Kelly Barnhill has been awarded writing fellowships from the Jerome Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and the McKnight Foundation. Visit her online at kellybarnhill.com or on Twitter: @kellybarnhill.