About This Book
Song of the Wanderer is a fantasy adventure where young Cara must travel to the mystical land of Luster, home to unicorns, to retrieve her grandmother, known as The Wanderer. This journey is not just about family reunion; it's a crucial quest to enable the Unicorn Queen to finally find peace and pass on. The book explores themes of bravery, responsibility, and the natural cycle of life and death, all wrapped in a magical setting. It's suitable for independent readers in late elementary school and makes a compelling read-aloud for younger children.
Having jumped into Luster, the land of unicorns, Cara makes a perilous journey to bring back her grandmother, The Wanderer, in order to release the Queen of the unicorns and allow her to die.
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Discussion Prompts
1
What does bravery mean to Cara in this story? Can you think of a time you had to be brave?
2
The Queen of the unicorns needs to be released to die. How do you think Cara feels about this, and what does it teach us about life and endings?
3
Cara's grandmother is called 'The Wanderer.' What qualities do you think a person needs to be a wanderer, and how does Cara show some of those qualities?
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