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The Wind Singer by William Nicholson
The Wind Singer
by William Nicholson

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After Kestrel Hath rebels against the stifling rules of Amaranth society and is forced to flee, she, along with her twin brother and a tagalong classmate, follow an ancient map in quest of the legendary silver voice of the wind singer, in an attempt to heal Amaranth and its people.

Discussion

Maslo Inch says, "Better today than yesterday. Better tomorrow than today." Why is this so important to the city of Aramanth?

Do you think that judging people by tests is the best way to find out the value of someone?

Would you want to live in a society like Aramanth?

What do you think are the meanings behind the colors of society?

What is the Wind Singer and what is its significance?

How would you describe Mumpo? How did Mumpo change throughout the book?

Name some rules of Aramanth. Do you think they are fair to everyone?

What was different about the Hath family? Are they better than everyone else?

Why do Kestrel and Bowman go in search for the Wind Singer?

What are some things that Kestrel and Bowman meet and do along the way to find the Wind Singer?

What is the Emperor like? Is he good or bad? Why?

Have you read any books similar to The Wind Singer? Would you recommend this book? To Whom?

Can society have rules and freedom at the same time? How?

What special powers do Kestrel and Bowman have?

Do you think this book can stand alone? Will you read the rest of the series? What do you think will happen in the books that follow?

Do you think that the world has countries that use a similar system for governing people today? Which ones? How do they enforce rules with their people?

Could something like this happen in the United States? What could you do to stop it?

Activity

Make Your Own Test and Share It With Friends
FromFriendTest .com

You will need:
A vaild e-mail address

Recipe

Beef Gumbo
From cajun- recipes.com

Ingredients:

  • 3 tbsp. butter or margarine
  • 1 lb. beef chuck, diced
  • 3 strips bacon
  • 1 green pepper, diced
  • 1/8 tsp. thyme
  • 1 tbsp. flour
  • 2 cup hot water with 2 tbsp. catsup
  • 1 can okra and tomatoes
  • 1 tbsp. file powder
  • 8 stuffed olives, chopped
  • 1 tsp. chopped parsley
  • 1/2 tbsp. steak sauce
Prepraration:

  • Use 3 quart boiler to braise beef, bacon, pepper in hot butter or margarine until light golden brown.
  • Add flour, mix well until smooth.
  • Add hot water and catsup, okra and tomatoes, simmer slowly, stirring often for 20 minutes.
  • Remove from fire.
  • Add file powder, parsley, olives, salt and steak sauce.
  • Serve with croutons.