You may unsubscribe at any time. Luna smiles. 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. Kelly Barnhill. LitCharts Teacher Editions. It says that it’s an excellent crow and agrees with Luna that, ...of the Free Cities. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. She falls, and the pebbles under her hands turn into bugs. In Which Several People Go into the Woods, ...mess in the house as Fyrian sobs. Xan would agree. Dragons, it was decided. And that book you need can be read for free without any extra cost or registration at collegelearners where all this and more is available. THE GIRL WHO DRANK THE MOON. Description. Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to KirkusReviews’ Best Books of 2016 2017 Booklist Youth Editors’ Choice Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. “Why had I forgotten?”, Xan pushed her wrinkled lips to one side. Dragonlings normally don’t stay dragonlings for 500 years, but Fyrian did—maybe because of, ...tail and points down the hill. In Which There Are Consequences109, Chapter 17. Chapter 10. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. Luna isn’t tired and can’t wait for the moon to rise. We just let things get...foggy.”. Like “Stuff. Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby. The Girl Who Drank The Moon (winner Of The 2017 Newbery Medal). I can’t remember why, now. In Which a Witch Accidentally Enmagics an Infant27, Chapter 7. In Which Luna Finds a Paper Birds. In Which Glerk Goes on a Journey, and Leaves a Poem Behind. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. As Luna grows, she struggles to recover important things she has lost: her memories, her mother, and her magic. He asks why he forgot. In Which Several Families Are Reunited377, Easy-to-use guides to literature, poetry, literary terms, and more, Super-helpful explanations and citation info for over 30,000 important quotes, Unrestricted access to all 50,000+ pages of our website and mobile app. A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth’s surface. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. In Which Glerk Tells Fyrian the Truth, ...her hood. Teachers and parents! By the end of the third week, Glerk is done. In Which a Witch Finds a Door, and a Memory, Too, Chapter 11. Along the lines of Hunger Games, the Protectorate sacrifices a baby each year to the forest witch in order to preserve their safety. In Which a Magical Child is More Trouble By Half, ...has doubled five times. In Which Several Paths Converge, ...rising moon. Like “It was wrong not to be curious, it was wrong not to wonder.” ― Kelly Barnhill, The Girl Who Drank the Moon. One day, Xan told herself. She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster named Glerk and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, Fyrian. And Luna was too little to understand. Thank you. Back at the house, Chapter 25. 4.5/5 (259 ratings) Length: 9 hours. Glerk insists that he’s worried about Luna, not, Chapter 30. At her mother. . Fyrian seemed younger and younger every day. She’d have to tell the girl eventually, of course. ...which isn’t allowed but is normal, and wonders why Fyrian isn’t allowed on her bed. The woman praises Luna, and, Chapter 21. In Which There Is a Change of Heart, Chapter 45. A beautifully written fantasy about love, sorrow and kindness with magical characters: Luna, who gains magical powers after the witch Xan… “I remember. My love is boundless. And just by saying so, Xan knew it was true. Detailed explanations, analysis, and citation info for every important quote on LitCharts. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Book) : Barnhill, Kelly Regan : "An epic fantasy about a young girl raised by a witch, a swamp monster, and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon, who must unlock the powerful magic buried deep inside her. “I was taken from my mother,” Luna explained. 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. However, Xan discovers that this is the consequence of the spell: Luna can’t hear or see … Our, "Sooo much more helpful than SparkNotes. Infinite, Luna thought. In Which the Witch Encounters an Old Acquaintance265. Now, Fyrian seems younger all the time. Antain kneeled down. And my joy expands and expands. As Luna's thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge—with dangerous consequences. . 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