What if everyone forgot who they were and you were the only one who remembered. Every twelve years everyone in Canaan forgets everything about themselves and each other. The only way to remember is their books tied to their wrists that they must write the truth in each day, but Nadia has a secret... she can remember. She remembers the Forgetting when her father tore the pages about her mother and sisters from his book and left them, she remembers hitting the glassblower's son Grant, and she remembers the horrible things that happen after all the Forgettings. But this time Nadia is going to come clean to her family about her memory. She's going to find a place where they can all live together away from the Forgetting so she goes over the forbidden wall. But time for Nadia is running out ,the Forgetting is coming closer and closer. Can she find somewhere safe in time? This is an amazing book! I recommend it to grades seventh and up.
The Forgetting
By Sharon Cameron
| Interest Level | Reading Level | Reading A-Z | ATOS | Word Count |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Grades 9 - 12 | Grades 3 - 5 | n/a | 4.8 | 110420 |
What isn't written, isn't remembered. Even your crimes. Nadia lives in the city of Canaan, where life is safe and structured, hemmed in by white stone walls and no memory of what came before. But every twelve years the city descends into the bloody chaos of the Forgetting, a day of no remorse, when each person's memories -- of parents, children, love, life, and self -- are lost. Unless they have been written.
In Canaan, your book is your truth and your identity, and Nadia knows exactly who hasn't written the truth. Because Nadia is the only person in Canaan who has never forgotten.
But when Nadia begins to use her memories to solve the mysteries of Canaan, she discovers truths about herself and Gray, the handsome glassblower, that will change her world forever. As the anarchy of the Forgetting approaches, Nadia and Gray must stop an unseen enemy that threatens both their city and their own existence -- before the people can forget the truth. And before Gray can forget her.
In Canaan, your book is your truth and your identity, and Nadia knows exactly who hasn't written the truth. Because Nadia is the only person in Canaan who has never forgotten.
But when Nadia begins to use her memories to solve the mysteries of Canaan, she discovers truths about herself and Gray, the handsome glassblower, that will change her world forever. As the anarchy of the Forgetting approaches, Nadia and Gray must stop an unseen enemy that threatens both their city and their own existence -- before the people can forget the truth. And before Gray can forget her.
Publisher: Scholastic Press
ISBN-13: 9781338160710
ISBN-10: 1338160710
Published on 6/27/2017
Binding: Paperback
Number of pages: 416