{"product_id":"the-girl-who-drank-the-moon-winner-of-the-2017-newbery-medal-gift-edition-9781616209971","title":"The Girl Who Drank the Moon (Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal) - Gift Edition","description":"\u003cb\u003eWinner of the 2017 Newbery Medal \u003cbr\u003e The \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e Bestseller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e This gift edition of the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003ebestselling Newbery Medal-winning novel includes:  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA prequel story set in the world of the novel\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBrand new chapter opening illustrations\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cb\u003eA color map of The Known World\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKelly Barnhill\u003c\/b\u003e lives in Minnesota with her husband and three children. She is the author of four novels, most recently \u003ci\u003eThe Girl Who Drank the Moon\u003c\/i\u003e, winner of the Newbery Medal. \u003ci\u003eThe Witch's Boy \u003c\/i\u003ereceived four starred reviews and was a finalist for the Min­nesota Book Awards. Kelly Barnhill has been awarded writing fellowships from the Jerome Foundation, the Minnesota State Arts Board, and the McKnight Foundation. Visit her online at kellybarnhill.wordpress.com or on Twitter: @kellybarnhill.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Algonquin Young Readers","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50611116769554,"sku":"9781616209971","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_28470498-5ab9-4ae1-a0fc-bec61aee7697.jpg?v=1732357352","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/the-girl-who-drank-the-moon-winner-of-the-2017-newbery-medal-gift-edition-9781616209971","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}