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

Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal ★ A New York Times Bestseller ★ An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 ★ A New York Public Library Best Book ★ A Chicago Public Library Best Book ★ An Amazon Top 20 Best Book ★ A Publishers Weekly Best Book ★ A School Library Journal Best Book ★ A Kirkus Reviews Best Book ★ A Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice With more than a million copies sold, acclaimed fantasy author Kelly Barnhill’s Newbery Medal winner is a must-read for fans of classic children's literature or timeless fantasy fables, described as “impossible to put down… As exciting and layered as classics like Peter Pan or The Wizard of Oz” (The New York Times Book Review). 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 . . . Read more

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From the Publisher The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) Iron Hearted Violet The Mostly True Story of Jack The Ogress and the Orphans The Witch's Boy Dreadful Young Ladies and Other Stories Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Add to Cart Customer Reviews 29,377 482 254 892 1,489 192 Price $6 99 $8 36 $11 82 $10 99 $7 43 $17 99 More timeless fantasy stories by Kelly Barnhill. With over a million copies sold, this Newbery Medal winner is perfect for fans of classic children’s tales or timeless fantasy fables. A wondrously different kind of fairytale about the power of stories and how one enchanted tale changed the course of an entire kingdom. Enter a world where magic bubbles just below the surface in an eerie tale of friendship, sacrifice, and finding a place to belong. A National Book Award finalist about a town, an ogress, a dragon, fifteen orphans, and the power of community, generosity, and books. When the daughter of the Bandit King meets the son of a witch, can they trust each other enough to stop the war between their kingdoms? A sasquatch. A witch. An astronomer. And those dreadful young ladies. All in an exquisite collection of stories for teen and adult fans