The Girl Who Drank the Moon by Kelly Regen Barnhill is the winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal. The Newbery Medal is awarded each year by the American Library Association for the most distinguished American children's book published the previous year. For more information on the Newbery Medal, or to see past winners, visit: http://www.ala.org/alsc/awardsgrants/bookmedia/newberymedal/newberymedal
The Girl Who Drank the Moon is a fantasy tale about a girl raised by a witch. Every year the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch in order to keep her from hurting the town. However, the witch, Xan, is actually kind. She rescues the children and delivers them to families on the other side of the forest, feeding them starlight on the way. One year, she accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead. This gives the child magic abilities. Xan decides that she must raise this girl (who she names Luna) as her own. In order to keep Luna safe from her own power, Xan locks it deep inside Luna. Then, on her 13th birthday, Luna's magical abilities begin to emerge. At the same time, a young man from the Protectorate has decided to free his people by killing the witch. It will be up to Luna to protect those she loves.
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