Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to Kirkus Reviews\' Best Books of 2016 2017 Booklist Youth Editors\' Choice Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest.
The Newbery Medal winner from the author of the highly acclaimed novel The Witch\'s Boy .. . .
And the woman with the Tiger\'s heart is on the prowl .
A volcano, quiet for centuries, rumbles just beneath the earth\'s surface.
Deadly birds with uncertain intentions flock nearby.
Meanwhile, a young man from the Protectorate is determined to free his people by killing the witch.
As Luna\'s thirteenth birthday approaches, her magic begins to emerge--with dangerous consequences.
Xan decides she must raise this girl, whom she calls Luna, as her own.
One year, Xan accidentally feeds a baby moonlight instead of starlight, filling the ordinary child with extraordinary magic.
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.
She shares her home with a wise Swamp Monster and a Perfectly Tiny Dragon.
But the witch in the Forest, Xan, is kind.
They hope this sacrifice will keep her from terrorizing their town.
Winner of the 2017 Newbery Medal The New York Times Bestseller An Entertainment Weekly Best Middle Grade Book of 2016 A New York Public Library Best Book of 2016 A Chicago Public Library Best Book of 2016 An Amazon Top 20 Best Book of 2016 A Publishers Weekly Best Book of 2016 A School Library Journal Best Book of 2016 Named to Kirkus Reviews\' Best Books of 2016 2017 Booklist Youth Editors\' Choice Every year, the people of the Protectorate leave a baby as an offering to the witch who lives in the forest
