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Gr 5–8—Fourteen-year-old Jena has a lot of responsibility. She is one of seven girls from her village who work the line. With her six companions, Jena enters the mountain to harvest the mica her village needs for fuel and light. Her sheltered culture tells stories of a time before when the world was much wider, but they believe they are the only ones who have survived. In this culture, the Mothers are venerated and...Log In or Sign Up to Read More