Literature Timeline - Independent Reading

  • 1. Celeste Like the Sky

    1. Celeste Like the Sky
    Event Title: An Eerie Upheaval - Celeste Marconi notices that her colorful and cheery City of Valparaiso, suddenly develops an uneasy atmosphere as unfamiliar ships surround the city harbour.
  • 2. The Rain Gives

    2. The Rain Gives
    Event Title: Hiding Big Secrets - Celeste, out of her natural curiosity, asks her father about the strange ships out in the sea, and he is quick to refuse discussing it.
  • 3. ...And the Rain Takes Away

    3. ...And the Rain Takes Away
    Event Title: The Vulnerable Loses Everything - A fierce storm hit Celete’s city, devastating many poor lives, who she and her parents are eager to aid and help out.
  • 4. Abuela Frida

    4. Abuela Frida
    Event Title: Love At First Flight - Celeste’s abuela (grandmother) tells her the story of how she met her husband; she fled Germany to Chile at a young age and made friends with another young man, developed a strong fondness for each other, and eventually got married.
  • 6. Earthquake of the Soul

    6. Earthquake of the Soul
    Event Title: The Upheaval is Growing... - Celeste’s mother talks about the “earthquake of the soul”, a metaphor used to characterize hatred humans have for one another, but right now, the earthquake of the soul has grown to a greater extent.
  • 7. Rose Petals on the Pavement

    7. Rose Petals on the Pavement
    Event Title: The Ground Flips Everything Upside Down - Celeste thinks about the strange things her mother told her, and then remembers the terrifying earthquake that hit Valparaiso; churches, schools, and even people had fallen.
  • 8. Beneath a Black Umbrella

    8. Beneath a Black Umbrella
    Event Title: How Delfina Became Family - Celeste was assigned to write an essay for her assignment, so she decided to write about the modest and helpful Delfina.
  • 9. A Dark Cloud Opens

    9. A Dark Cloud Opens
    Event Title: Something is Not Right! - Celeste has been noticing something very unpleasant about the things happening around her, from her friend Gloria ignoring her, to Cristobal and his pendulum going crazy, to her terrifying dream about flames.
  • 10. The Time of Fear

    10. The Time of Fear
    Event Title: A Sudden Change - Teachers, friends, family members, are all acting very disheartened and desperate, including her parents who are clearly hiding something from her.
  • 11. Teatime Aflame

    11. Teatime Aflame
    Event Title: Everything is in Flames! - Smoke… the smell of flames caught young Marconi’s nose and led her to see hundreds of books stacked high, being burned by soldiers, like in the stories Celeste's abuela tells her about the Nazis.
  • 12. The Subversives

    12. The Subversives
    Event Title: This is All a Dream… Right? - After the horrifying incident yesterday, Celeste and her friends discuss it at school. Not many students were present, and Gloria, a very very good friend, has become so bitter and confusing.
  • Blot Out the Horizon

    Blot Out the Horizon
    Event Title: The Ships are Coming Closer and Closer! - Celeste looks out her window to see more and more warships come closer to her hometown.