The Girl Who Drank the Moon
- Genre: Fiction; middle-grade fantasy
- Originally Published: 2016
- Reading Level/Interest: Lexile 640L; grades 4-6
- Structure/Length: 48 chapters; approximately 400 pages; approximately 9 hours, 31 minutes on audiobook
- Protagonist/Central Conflict: The story is centered around Luna, a young girl who was accidentally fed moonlight by a witch, giving her magical powers. In a world filled with magic, monsters, and witches, Luna must learn to control her magic, understand her true origins, and challenge the misconceptions and fears of her world.
- Potential Sensitivity Issues: Violence and peril; themes of sacrifice; loss of a parent; death of a loved one; witchcraft and magic; use of ableist language regarding mental health
CENTRAL THEMES connected and noted throughout this Teaching Guide:
- The Relationship Between Sorrow and Hope
- Knowledge and the Repression of Ideas: The Power of Stories
- The Consequences of Repressed Memory
- Transformation: Growing Up and Changing
- The Strength of Hope and Family Bonds
- The Cycle of Creation and Death