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The Gatekeeper's Daughter: Cavern of Light

by Susan Reimer

The balance of Maira’s world is shifting.

The responsibilities as the next Gatekeeper leave 12-year-old Maira with little time to play beneath the waves. Instead, she works alongside her father learning the role held by her family for generations.

On a rare free morning, Maira discovers an extraordinary underwater cavern that resembles a long untold legend. She and her friends decide to keep their find a secret. But when Maira is confronted by treasure hunters, she learns their secret has been betrayed. Evil has once again entered her world.

Maira must find a way to protect the sea and unite her people to restore the balance of history, a task she can’t do alone. But the survival of her way of life and the sea itself depend on it.

Online Courses

Explore Course

For Independent or Group
Book-Club-Type Study

Analysis Course

For Independent
Language-Arts-Based Study

Literature Circle Course

For Group
Language-Arts-Based Study

Explore Course - vs - Analysis Course

Explore

  • Book Club-Type Model for Independent or Group Work
  • Open-Ended Questioning of the Elements of Story through Interviews
  • Tracking the Character Arc of Change
  • Instructional Videos, Paper and Pencil Work, Online Work
  • Students choose a Final Project
  • Final Fun with the Author

Analysis

  • Deeper Language Art Based Study for Independent (Analysis) or Group (Literature Circle) Work
  • Reading for Clues to Understanding as they Read and Discuss
  • Focus Skill that culminates in a Final Written Essay
  • Vocabulary Work and Comprehension Quizzes
  • Instructional Videos, Paper and Pencil Work, Online Work
  • Students choose a Final Project
  • Final Fun with the Author

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What is New Traditional Middle Grade Literature?

New Traditional Middle Grade Literature DOES NOT include:

  • Swearing or overly harsh language
  • Sexual reference or innuendo of any kind
  • Descriptive violence or abuse
  • Descriptive drug or alcohol abuse
  • Social agendas, quotas, or lectures
  • Developmentally unready situations portrayed

New Traditional Middle Grade Literature DOES include:

  • New writing styles kids engage well with
  • Stories that show committed, though imperfect families
  • Positive relationships with parents and siblings
  • Strong dads and devoted moms
  • Genuine spiritual and religious foundations
  • Values of integrity, hard work, compassion, and patriotism
  • Positive portrayals of settings, whether rural, urban, homeschool, or Mars
  • Characters learn from their mistakes
  • Characters learn to react in positive ways to life’s challenges
  • Lots of adventure, mystery, discovery, and growth

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