The Moon Without Stars: Chapters 7–11

by Chanel Miller
Seventh-grader Luna Noon and her friend Scott Lam start a magazine, but find themselves involved in interpersonal drama.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Prologue–Chapter 6, Chapters 7–11, Chapters 12–16, Chapters 17–23
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  1. smattering
    a small number or amount
    Lynnelle had eczema, a smattering of dry pink spots across her elbows and knees.
  2. scrutiny
    the act of examining something closely, as for mistakes
    So what I was thinking was that a cheetah’s spots only invoke admiration, not scrutiny.
  3. subdued
    quieted and brought under control
    She’d become subdued in class, like her power had been sapped.
  4. imperceptibly
    in a manner that is difficult to discern
    The world had been one way, then I wrote something, and that world had imperceptibly shifted.
  5. consternation
    sudden shock or dismay that causes confusion
    He just gave me this look of consternation—I’ve never used that word, but I’m pretty sure it applies here.
  6. alienated
    socially disoriented
    “Get it, because both the alien and Boris feel alienated, before finding each other.”
  7. intimate
    marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity
    Not a huge deal, but it did feel intimate.
  8. coveted
    greatly desired
    That I was possibly even coveted.
  9. mundane
    found in the ordinary course of events
    All the dull, mundane details of my daily existence dissolved as a burning and bright world replaced it.
  10. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
    The shrubs were verdant.
  11. content
    satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
    Scott looked content when people came by to read zines, offering up his crate for them to sit on.
  12. spur
    incite or stimulate
    That spurred Llama’s idea for a Dog-Kid Switch holiday, where kids get to be dogs for a day.
  13. inclusive
    encompassing much or everything
    Bonnie argued it wasn’t an inclusive holiday for vegetarians.
  14. inextricably
    in a manner incapable of being disentangled or untied
    “An island for the inextricably blended,” Kyle said.
  15. amble
    walk leisurely
    The boys cackled while the rest of us ambled down the three-step silver ladder into the water.
Created on Fri Oct 02 04:34:34 EDT 2026 (updated Fri Oct 02 16:15:25 EDT 2026)

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