The moth keeper

Title
The moth keeper

Personal Author EPSB
Kay O'Neill

Summary
Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn't exactly what Anya thought it would be? The nights are cold in the desert and the lunar moths live far from the village. Anya finds herself isolated and lonely. Despite Anya's dedication, she wonders what it would be like to live in the sun. Her thoughts turn into an obsession, and when Anya takes a chance to stay up during the day to feel the sun's warmth, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences.

Year Published
2023

Physical Description
257 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm

Awards
2026 Young Reader’s Choice Award YRCA Junior nominee

Subject
Moths -- Comic books, strips, etc.
 
Lilies -- Comic books, strips, etc.
 
Night -- Comic books, strips, etc.
 
Obsession in women -- Fiction.
 
Responsibility -- Comic books, strips, etc.
 
Friendship -- Comic books, strips, etc.

Genre
Fantasy comics.
 
Graphic novels

Summary
Anya is finally a Moth Keeper, the protector of the lunar moths that allow the Night-Lily flower to bloom once a year. Her village needs the flower to continue thriving and Anya is excited to prove her worth and show her thanks to her friends with her actions, but what happens when being a Moth Keeper isn't exactly what Anya thought it would be? The nights are cold in the desert and the lunar moths live far from the village. Anya finds herself isolated and lonely. Despite Anya's dedication, she wonders what it would be like to live in the sun. Her thoughts turn into an obsession, and when Anya takes a chance to stay up during the day to feel the sun's warmth, her village and the lunar moths are left to deal with the consequences.

ISBN
9780593182277
 
9780593182260
 
9780593182284

Publisher
New York : Random House Graphic, 2023.
 
©2023


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