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The very moment Mary first meets Colin. Burnett shows two children, both afraid, each wondering if the other is a ghost or a dream. This is the hinge of the whole novel — the moment Mary is no longer alone.
Then she crept across the room, and, as she drew nearer, the light attracted the boy’s attention and he turned his head on his pillow and stared at her, his gray eyes opening so wide that they seemed ...
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Narration Prompt
Retell the chapter in your own words. Start with Mary hearing the crying in the night, and end with Colin falling asleep while Mary sings.
Discussion Questions
- When Mary first sees Colin on the big bed, she wonders if she is dreaming. What in the story shows you that Mary is not sure Colin is a real boy?
- Colin says that no one is allowed to talk about him. How do you know Mary thinks this is a strange and sad way to live?
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Vocabulary Builder
Item 1
A stick of wax with a string inside that burns to give light
Item 2
To talk very softly so only someone close can hear
Item 3
A spirit of someone who has died that people say can be seen
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