Or become the world. I know that could be a negative in a middle years book - even though I've been reading a lot of them lately, I'm not sure exactly how middle years kids would react to this sort of thing, but as an adult reading it, it's endearing. Perhaps it is something else entirely. Maybe it's too dark for its audience. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. The Girl Who Drank the Moon takes a probing look at social complexity and the high cost of secrets and lies, weaving multiple perspectives, past and present, into one cleverly unfolding fairy tale. Click on a thumbnail to go to Google Books. She felt herself become light and small and keen. She shook her wings, felt so deep within herself the need to fly she thought she might die of it, and with a high, sad cry of loneliness and missing Luna, she fluttered into the air and slid over the fringe of trees. They hope this sacrifice. The Girl Who Drank the Moon Chapters 11-15 Summary & Analysis Chapter 11 Summary: “In Which a Witch Comes to a Decision” Xan keeps Luna “paused” in her magical cocoon while she experiments with spells to contain Luna’s magic. This site uses cookies to deliver our services, improve performance, for analytics, and (if not signed in) for advertising. The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a 2016 fantasy novel for middle school readers by American author Kelly Barnhill. (p. 135-136), Xan closed her eyes and pressed her feet to the ground and felt the magic flow through her fragile bones. Soon, it is up to Luna to protect those who have protected her--even if it means the end of the loving, safe world she's always known. To keep young Luna safe from her own unwieldy power, Xan locks her magic deep inside her. But the witch in the forest, Xan, is kind and gentle. The Girl Who Drank the Moon-Barnhill Audio performance by Christina Moore 4 stars The first chapter of this book was very dark. The language is rich and delicious. One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. The The Girl Who Drank the Moon Community Note includes chapter-by-chapter summary and analysis, character list, theme list, historical context, author biography and … (p. 357). Glerk's spirit, in its essence, was as serene as a bog - life-giving and life-sustaining. Book. This. Once upon a time, the Witch received a poem from the Beast of the Bog. Xan decides she must raise this enmagicked girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own. When Luna approaches her thirteenth birthday, her magic begins to emerge on schedule--but Xan is far away. All I know is that the Witch keeps it safe in a locket under her cloak. Barnhill crafts wonderfully imperfect characters with poetic prose, warmth and wit. Kelly Barnhill's book The Girl Who Drank the Moon was available from LibraryThing Early Reviewers. They are all the same thing, you know. She finds herself drawn to the baby, and Xan takes a much longer route than usual because she wants to spend time with the child and show her everything there is to see in the forest. ). If this book were a person, I might be tempted to marry it. This year, Xan discovers a baby with a crescent moon birthmark. Perhaps she will find the Beast. Only stories. The story follows a young girl named Luna , who is accidentally enmagicked as a baby. She belongs to us, but one day her magic will fade and she will wander back into the Bog and we won't have a witch anymore. They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town. / Patience does not run / Nor blow, nor skitter, nor falter. Love. By using LibraryThing you acknowledge that you have read and understand our, "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. The acclaimed author of The Witch's Boy has created another epic coming-of-age fairy tale destined to become a modern classic"--. / Patience is the swell of the ocean; / Patience is the sigh of the mountain; / Patience is the shirr of the Bog; / Patience is the chorus of stars, / Infinitely singing.'" Sign up to get a pre-publication copy in exchange for a review. The longer journey also means that the moon waxes and enlarges into a full moon. Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest. Barnhill crafts wonderfully imperfect characters with poetic prose, warmth and wit. Or become the Beast. There was a time when her feet fit neatly on the curve of the earth ... (p. 127-128), "'Patience has no wing,'" Glerk recited as she walked.

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