Girl who drank the moon Paperback

Kelly Barnhill's Newbery Medal-winning novel, The Girl Who Drank the Moon, weaves a magical and poignant tale of a young girl destined for an extraordinary life. In a perpetually sorrowful Protectorate, the townspeople believe their annual sacrifice of an infant to a fearsome swamp monster keeps them safe. Unbeknownst to them, the "monster" is actually Xan, a kind-hearted witch who rescues the abandoned babies, feeding them starlight until she can deliver them to loving families. One year, by accident, Xan feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, imbuing her with immense, untamed magic. This girl, named Luna, grows up with Xan, a tiny dragon, and a swamp monster, while her magic swells, threatening to erupt. As Luna approaches her thirteenth birthday, her burgeoning powers, coupled with the return of a determined young man from the Protectorate, set in motion a chain of events that will unravel generations of lies and reveal the true source of the town's sorrow.