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Description edit
Twelve year-old Derby Shrewd lives in a divided town. Lights live on the Northside of the Line, Darks live on the Southside. Hillside has been that way ever since the Line appeared naturally from the ground, much like a spring welling up from deep inside the earth.
Now the Line controls... read more
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Summary edit
See Description.
Characters/People edit
- Derby Shrewd: a twelve year-old boy who lives on the Northside and begins to question his town's rules and the power of the Line
- Zora: a twelve year-old girl who lives on the Southside and has a wicked fastball
- The Line: It breathes, it has mood swings. If you get close to it, it will strike you. If you cross it, you will meet your fate.
- Principal Gates: Add a description of this character.
- Mrs. Ruby
- Miles
- Sheriff Bridger
- Dad
- Russell Thorndike Thornsberry
- Mr. Cannonball
- Mama
Quotes edit
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““But heroes don’t cry, especially when they have heroic things to do, like stand up to their parents.””
Derby -
“Love can go places we can’t see with our own eyes. It can sail through the air and wrap around trees. It can spread across the ground like a tender weed. It can rain down on the most innocent faces and fill hearts, no matter how small, with purpose.”
Mrs. Ruby
First Sentence edit
We were walking home from school on a cold and overcast day when we saw the pile of bones.
Authors & Contributors edit
- Tracy Edward Wymer (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: English
Publisher: First Pitch
Country: United States
Publication Date: May 8, 2012
ISBN: 9781468191981
Page Count: 172
Publisher: First Pitch
Country: United States
Publication Date: May 8, 2012
ISBN: 9781468191981
Page Count: 172
Subjects edit
Links to Supplemental Material edit
- Tracy Edward Wymer: Educator's Guide
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