The Girl Who Drank the Moon

by

Kelly Barnhill

The Girl Who Drank the Moon Symbols

The Witch

According to the Elders who rule the Protectorate, there is a Witch who terrorizes the forest and demands a baby as a sacrifice every year. This fictional Witch—as opposed to any of the actual witches…

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Paper Birds

The paper birds that the madwoman makes in her cell in the Tower represent how hope grows over the course of the novel. As the madwoman gradually discovers that Sister Ignatia thrives on others’ sorrow…

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