Coriko has never known a world beyond his cell and the fields where he toils all day. He does what he’s told and tries not to anger the Spears, the cruel, masked jailers who guard him and the other child slaves. If he gathers baskets of shards and keeps quiet and orderly, then he can spend time with his cellmate and best friend, Pippa. But without warning, the children’s orderly lives begin to change—slowly at first, with the arrival of a pair of siblings who speak Coriko and Pippa’s language. Soon after, violent events shake up the quiet world of Grassland, and Coriko must find the strength to grasp his freedom.

Related: Canada, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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• ISBN: 9780810994775
• Author: Ward, David
• Published: 2008, Amulet Books
• Themes: Adventure, Children, freedom, Friendship, Journey, Language, Siblings, slave
• Descriptors: Canada, Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)
• No. of pages: 224