Chapter Abstracts Chapter 1 Jonas is in his "elevens." • He is anticipating the "Ceremony of Twelve. • recalls the same feeling of being frightened last year when a jet flew over the • community. Jonas watched a single-pilot jet make a mistake and fly over the community. The pilot was • released. is part of a family: two males and two females. • There is Mother, Father, and sister Lily who is in her "sevens." • The family participates in the evening meal where the ritual telling of feelings is shared. • Jonas shares his feelings of apprehension for the "Ceremony of Twelves." • Chapter 2 All children age a year every December. • The Ceremony for One is when children are named. • Children in a family must be applied for. • Rules cannot be broken, but some rules are routinely broken such as teaching eights how to • ride bicycles. Father's assignment is a Nurturer. • Father speaks of a baby called "Gabriel" whom he wants to take home for a night for personal • care. The Ceremony of Twelve is when the children are assigned their careers after being observed • by the Elders. Most adults don't know how old they are. •
Chapter Abstracts Chapter 1 • Jonas is in his "elevens." • He is anticipating the "Ceremony of Twelve. • recalls the same feeling of being frightened last year when a jet flew over the community. • Jonas watched a single-pilot jet make a mistake and fly over the community. The pilot was released. • is part of a family: two males and two females. • There is Mother, Father, and sister Lily who is in her "sevens." • The family participates in the evening meal where the ritual telling of feelings is shared. • Jonas shares his feelings of apprehension for the "Ceremony of Twelves." Chapter 2 • All children age a year every December. • The Ceremony for One is when children are named. • Children in a family must be applied for. • Rules cannot be broken, but some rules are routinely broken such as teaching eights how to ride bicycles. • Father's assignment is a Nurturer. • Father speaks of a baby called "Gabriel" whom he wants to take home for a night for personal care. • The Ceremony of Twelve is when the children are assigned their careers after being observed by the Elders. • Most adults don't know how old they are.
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