Parent Guide > One Hundred Knives in the Air
Welcome to the parent guide for this text! Read below to find out about what your child is reading in class and how you can support him/her at home.
This week in class, we’re reading "One Hundred Knives in the Air" by Pasha Malla.
In "One Hundred Knives in the Air," a woman puts on a dangerous and gravity-defying performance for a group of school children.As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Identity and Loneliness & Isolation as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :
"What makes you who you are?" and "What does it mean to feel alone?"
Ways to support your child:
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Ask your child about this magical realism at home:
- What was "One Hundred Knives in the Air" about?
- What did you learn about Identity?
- What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
- Watch the following clips with your child at home: