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

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The Girl Who Drank the Moon

2017 NEWBERY MEDAL WINNER • OVER 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD

Written by acclaimed fantasy author Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a modern classic fairy tale that weaves a layered, magical narrative about love, sorrow, memory, and chosen family.

In a gloomy settlement known as the Protectorate, elders sacrifice an infant every year to appease the forest witch, whom they believe terrorizes their town. In truth, the witch—Xan—is kind. She rescues the abandoned babies, feeds them starlight, and delivers them to loving adoptive families on the other side of the forest. However, when Xan accidentally feeds one baby moonlight instead of starlight, the child absorbs raw magic. Xan raises the girl, Luna, as her own alongside a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon named Fyrian.

As Luna nears her thirteenth birthday, her locked-away magic begins to surface with dangerous force—just as a brave young man from the Protectorate enters the forest determined to slay the witch once and for all.

"Love is not finite. It is not like butter, to be divided up among slices of bread. Love is infinite."

Core Themes & Key Elements:

  • Sorrow vs. Hope: Explores how grief and sorrow can be weaponized to control people, and how love and memory serve as the ultimate antidotes.

  • Found Family: Highlights the deep, unconditional bond between Luna, her magical witch grandmother Xan, a poetic swamp monster, and a tiny dragon.

  • The Power of Storytelling: Examines how myths, rumors, and misremembered histories shape human perception and behavior.

Key Characters:

Character Role & Description Impact on the Story
Luna The Enmagicked Girl Accidental recipient of moonlight; raised by Xan and coming into her immense powers at age 13.
Xan The Kind Forest Witch Rescues abandoned infants; uses her own life force to keep Luna's magic bound until she is old enough to handle it.
Glerk The Ancient Swamp Monster A wise, poetic creature created at the beginning of the world who loves Xan and Luna dearly.
Fyrian The Perfectly Tiny Dragon A fiercely loyal dragon who believes he is giant-sized and serves as Luna's playmate.
Antain An Elder's Nephew A grieving, compassionate young man from the Protectorate who sets out to destroy the forest witch.
Adara (The Madwoman) Luna's Birth Mother Driven mad by grief after her child was taken, she covers the walls of her cell with paper birds drawn in magic.

Perfect For:

  • Middle-Grade Readers (Ages 10–14): Ideal for young fans of magical realism, rich world-building, and high fantasy.

  • Fans of Timeless Fantasy Classics: Readers who love works like Peter Pan, The Wizard of Oz, The Ocean at the End of the Lane, or Neil Gaiman's Coraline.

  • Classroom Novel Studies & Family Read-Alouds: A wonderful book for discussing themes of truth, grief, and courage across generations.

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