The Girl Who Drank the Moon

Key Features Description 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 an ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. But as Luna's 13th birthday... Show More 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 an ordinary child with extraordinary magic. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. But as Luna's 13th 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.Highly acclaimed author Kelly Barnhill has written an epic coming-of-age fairy tale destined to be a modern classic. Standards RL.7.3. Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). RL.7.3. Analyze how particular elements of a story or drama interact (e.g., how setting shapes the characters or plot). Product Details Item #: NTS816701 ISBN13: 9781338167016 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 400 Genre: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables Grades: 6 - 9 Lexile® Measure: 640L Guided Reading Level: GR Level X DRA Level: 60 ACR Level: 4.8 Key Features Item #: NTS816701 ISBN13: 9781338167016 Format: Paperback Book Pages: 400 Genre: Fairy Tales, Folk Tales, Fables Grades: 6 - 9 Lexile® Measure: 640L Guided Reading Level: GR Level X DRA Level: 60 ACR Level: 4.8