About This Lesson
Zailey knows every face in Gladder Hill. But she's never seen her own.
Zailey’s never seen her own reflection, or a photo of herself, or even a drawing. Here at Gladder Hill, cameras and mirrors are banned, words like “beautiful” and “ugly” aren’t in the dictionaries, and it’s wrong to talk—or even think—about anyone’s appearance, including one’s own.
People are happier at Gladder Hill—or so Zailey’s been taught—so her fascination with her classmates’ faces is a guilty secret. She starts to wonder about the world outside the community, the past she can’t quite remember, and most of all, what she looks like.
When a fateful event leads Zailey beyond the gates of Gladder Hill, she finally has a chance to have her questions answered. But is she prepared for the truth?
