And All Between
Second book in the Green Sky Trilogy.
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All Between is a 1976 science fiction/fantasy novel by American author Zilpha Keatley Snyder. It is the second book in the Green Sky Trilogy. The title derives from a Green-sky chant that includes the line 'And all between becomes among.' The novel continues the story of the Kindar and the Erdling people, exploring themes of separation, hidden societies, and the potential for reunification.
Background
The plot follows eight-year-old Erdling Teera, who runs away from home after the Council decides her pet must be killed for food during a 'time of hunger.' Wandering through the tunnels of Erd, she falls through an opening in the vines and is found by two Kindar, Raamo and his older brother Neric, who mistake her for a Kindar child. They take her to the treetops, where she is hidden with Raamo's family and plays spirit-games with his sister Pomma. Eventually, D'ol Genaa discovers Teera, and the group learns that the Pash-shan are not monsters but people like themselves. Genaa is reunited with her father, Hiro D’anhk, who had been living among the Erdlings after being imprisoned by the Geets-kel, a secret society within the Ol-zhaan.
Did You Know?
- The Erdlings are in a 'time of hunger' due to their increasing numbers.
- D'ol Regle retrieves an ancient weapon from D'ol Falla's house and threatens to harm children to stop reunification plans.
- Pomma and Teera's combined spirit-games demonstrate the long-lost ability called uniforce.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who wrote And All Between?
And All Between was written by American author Zilpha Keatley Snyder and released in 1976. It is part of her well-known Green Sky Trilogy aimed at young readers.
Where does And All Between fit in the Green Sky Trilogy?
It is the second of the three books in Snyder's Green Sky series, continuing the world and characters introduced in the first novel while building toward the trilogy's conclusion.
What does the title 'And All Between' refer to?
The phrase is drawn from a chant of the Green-sky culture within the story, which declares that 'all between becomes among.' It captures the book's core idea of bridging the gap between two separated groups.
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- Wikipedia: And All Between (CC BY-SA 4.0).
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