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Demetria lives on High Island where she has known only a harsh and joyless life, surrounded by bullying, guards, and the siren announcing failed escape attempts from the prisons of Low Island across the sea. When Political Prisoner Ianto Morgan is billeted with Demetria's family, he introduces her to a world she never knew existed through his stories of birds, flight, science, and the sea. The book follows Demetria as she learns about the world beyond her island and longs for freedom.
Quick Summary
On a remote island where no one questions their harsh life, a political prisoner arrives with forbidden stories about the outside world, and suddenly everything Demetria thought she knew feels like a cage. Kids will root for her as she risks everything to hear more of his tales, feeling her hunger for freedom grow with each whispered word. If your kid likes "The Giver" by Lois Lowry, they'll devour this tale of a curious girl discovering her controlled world isn't what she was told. Perfect for kids in grades 4 to 6 who love stories about questioning authority and dreaming of beyond.