Chapter 18: Freedom

Vocabulary Words:

Bird Lake

pinioned

net

surgical

wing

hustled

bill

responsibility

freedom

safety

Art Project: Freedom Art

Draw and paint a picture of where Louis dreams of living with Serena, and being free from the zoo. He mentions springing on a remote lake in Alberta, in the last chapter.

Bake: Philadelphia Butter Cake

Additional Books: Same as last chapter, as we are in the same city

Freedom Soup by Tami Charles

My Little Book of Big Freedoms by Chris Riddle

Dreams of Freedom by Amnesty International

Discussion Questions:

How does Louis save Serena from being pinioned?

What does Louis offer to do to get Sam Beaver to come help him?

Do you think that the zoo has the right to own Serena just because she landed there in a storm?

What do you think about the differences between freedom and safety in the zoo?

What would you want, if you were a wild trumpeter swan?

What did Same Beaver bring with him to the zoo?

How old is Sam Beaver now?