In CD, How old is Caden's sister? 11 In CD, What is Caden's sister's name? Mackenzie In CD, What two things did Caden's mom talk on the phone with his grandma about? Weather and termites In CD, What is the yellow funnel at the mall for? Donations. One for each of Kurosawa's seven samurai. Although better known for his various fantasy trilogies, Shusterman handles this with sensitivity, wisdom and humour.In CD, How many dolphins are there on the walls of Caden's sister's room and what do they stand for? There are seven dolphins. This is one child’s experience with his demons, based on the deeply personal journey the award-winning author, Neal Shusterman, took with his own son.
Can Caden marshal the strength to go there? Does the treasure actually exist? This is a powerful metaphor for the personal hell of Caden’s mental illness, when his conflicting urges are pulling his psyche apart.Īn estimated 10-20% of adolescents globally experience mental health conditions, according to the World Health Organisation. In the uncharted depths of Challenger Deep, where no light reaches and the pressure would crush any land dwelling organism, there lies a treasure. How can Caden choose sides? And how can he possibly dive down into the deepest trench in the ocean on his own? But how can a ship survive without its captain? In turn, the captain orders that Caden kill the parrot.
The captain’s parrot tries to secure Caden’s support for mutiny.
On board the ship, the captain’s demands become more ruthless, and Caden is enlisted to dive the depths of the trench.
His ‘regular’ life takes a few turns for the worse – the normally brilliant student falters and fails tasks, he becomes distant from his friends and lies about being on the school track team, instead wandering the neighbourhood during the times he was supposedly training. But he accepts it, and the reader is taken on his two concurrent journeys.
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