The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Book: The Girl Who Drank the Moon Author: Kelly Barnhill Illustrator: N/A Genre: Fantasy Awards: Newbery Age Group: 5-9th Summary: The story starts with us learning that of course there is a witch in the woods and that no one has and no one will see the witch because steps have been made to ensure of it. We learn that to appease the witch, she takes children sacrifices, the reason behind it is unknown but that tomorrow is the Day of Sacrifice. On the Day of Sacrifice, we are introduced to Grand Elder Gherland and his nephew Antain. As Gherland contemplates the day, he hears the cries of a mother refusing to have her infant daughter taken away. They manage to take the baby where Gherland notices she has a crescent moon-shaped birthmark, which according to lore, means that she is special. Nonetheless, he goes and leaves the baby in the forest and when Antain asks if they should make sure that the animals don't take the baby instead of the witch, ...
