The Girl Who Drank the Moon
by Kelly Barnhill and Yuta Onoda • Related Edition: Retelling
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- Grade
- 4-8
- Genre
- Adventure
- Science Fiction / Fantasy
Year Published 2016
Word Count 83,254
- Text Complexity
- Lexile Level: 640L
- ATOS Reading Level: 4.8
- AR Quiz Numbers
- 183878
- Curricular Area
- English Language Arts
- Lists With This Book
- Fantasy for 9 to 12 Year Olds
- Choice Texts Gr. 7
- Magical Creatures: CSLP
- MS Resources for District eBooks
- Great Reads for Kids and Tweens Sample L
- Middle School Approved Novel List
- Grade 4 Text Sets
- Fantasy
- Juvenile Fiction
- JCPS LMS Recommended Reading Grade 6-8
- PAUSD 7th-Grade Core and Supplemental Li
Our Original Resources 6
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kelly Barnhill about The Girl Who Drank the Moon
Created by TeachingBooks
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kelly Barnhill
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Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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View Comprehensive Text Complexity Measures
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Submit Qualitative Text Complexity Rubric
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About the Authors 6
Audio Name Pronunciation with Kelly Barnhill
Created by TeachingBooks
Author Interviews 19
Meet-the-Author Recording with Kelly Barnhill
Created by TeachingBooks
Interview with Kelly Barnhill
Created by Texas Bluebonnet Award
Interview with Kelly Barnhill
Created by Library of Congress
2017 Newbery Medal Acceptance Speech given by Kelly Barnhill
Created by Association for Library Service to Children - ALSC
Newbery Acceptance Speech, 2017, given by Kelly Barnhill
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Kelly Barnhill
Created by Algonquin Young Readers
Guest essay by Kelly Barnhill
Created by Algonquin Young Readers
Interview with Kelly Barnhill
Created by The Winged Pen
Interview with Kelly Barnhill
Created by School Library Journal
Interview with Kelly Barnhill
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Interview with Kelly Barnhill
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Interview with Kelly Barnhill
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Interview with Kelly Barnhill
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Interview with Kelly Barnhill
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Interview with Kelly Barnhill
Created by Horn Book
Interview with Yuta Onoda
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Interview with Yuta Onoda
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Interview with Kelly Barnhill
Created by MN Artists
Interview with Kelly Barnhill
Created by Mackin Community
Book Guides, Activities & Lessons 7
Story Map Multi-Leveled Lesson
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Cultural Representation Reflection
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Curriculum Guide from Book Club for Kids
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Curriculum Connections from Vermont Department of Libraries
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Reader's Guide from Algonquin Young Readers
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Teaching Ideas from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2018
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Reader's Theater Script from Texas Bluebonnet Award 2018
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Book Readings 1
Audiobook Excerpt narrated by Christina Moore
Created by Recorded Books
Book Trailers 1
Video Book Trailer from Texas Bluebonnet Award
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Vocabulary Lists 1
Word lists, definitions, and example sentences
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Awards & Distinctions 8
Charlotte Huck Award, 2015-2021
Honor, 2017
John Newbery Medal, 1922-2021
Winner, 2017
E.B. White Read-Aloud Award, 2012 - 2019
Winner, 2017
Notable Children's Books, 1995-2021
Commended, 2017
CCBC Choices
Selection, 2017
Andre Norton Award for Young Adult Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2005-2019
Finalist, 2016
SLJ Best Books of the Year, 2010 - 2020
Selection, 2016
Junior Library Guild Selections, 2012-2020
Middle Selection, 2016
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