The At Home Family Book Club presents The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill
Family reading, intended for ages 8 and up.
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 the ordinary child with extraordinary magic. 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. 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 . . .
The at home Family Book Club Kit includes a copy of the book to check out, discussion questions, and snacks.
Kit pickup begins on May 1, and continues through May 31.
Kits are limited. Priority is given to patrons who register, and then on a first-come, first-served basis in the Children’s Library. Books will be checked out to your library card when you pick up the kit.