(From Amazon) Gilly hides his brilliance so he will fit in and not attract attention at the orphanage. One day he discovers that he has been apprenticed to the town ladder maker. His excitement at finally having a home soon turns to horror. Will he be able to escape the terror that Kobalt, the ladder maker, plans for him?
(From Me) I waited for this book for two years on Paperbackswap.com and it was well worth the wait. I first encountered this book in 1977 when I was in 6th grade. Ms. P, my teacher at the time, used the book as a read-aloud. Though I only remembered two elements of this story (the cage and the words Dorp Dead), it must have left a big impact on me at the time because I never had never forgotten it.
What makes this 90 page book so wonderful is the emotion and style the author, Ms. Cunningham, uses to covey the story. This book could easily be a fairy tale or a gothic horror story. I wouldnt have been surprised if Gilly had run into Red Rose or Snow White in the forest where he hid. This is a MUST READ for anyone who loves classic childrens stories. Good luck finding it.after 32 years I am not letting this book go...and plan to do what Ms. P did, read it aloud to my 5th grade students.
(From Me) I waited for this book for two years on Paperbackswap.com and it was well worth the wait. I first encountered this book in 1977 when I was in 6th grade. Ms. P, my teacher at the time, used the book as a read-aloud. Though I only remembered two elements of this story (the cage and the words Dorp Dead), it must have left a big impact on me at the time because I never had never forgotten it.
What makes this 90 page book so wonderful is the emotion and style the author, Ms. Cunningham, uses to covey the story. This book could easily be a fairy tale or a gothic horror story. I wouldnt have been surprised if Gilly had run into Red Rose or Snow White in the forest where he hid. This is a MUST READ for anyone who loves classic childrens stories. Good luck finding it.after 32 years I am not letting this book go...and plan to do what Ms. P did, read it aloud to my 5th grade students.
