Eternal
Gillian Shields
- Reading
- Use Sarah’s loneliness and worry to discuss how a friend might offer support when someone feels responsible for holding a group together.
- Themes
- Loyalty and changing friendships: Sarah tries to keep the sisterhood together as Evie turns away from the Mystic Way. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Power, danger and sacrifice: Sarah wants to learn about her powers as a threat of attack approaches, and wonders whether she must sacrifice herself for her friends. The book’s stance on this remains unclear.
- Worth knowing
- There is a looming threat of attack, and Sarah wonders whether she must sacrifice herself. A child who finds danger or self-sacrifice upsetting may want to know more about how these moments are handled.