The book i am writing about is The Giver by Lois Lowry.
Okay so what happens is that Jonas is anguished about the ceremony of 12 in December where he will be given his lifelong assaignment for the community. SO, before we go into the ceremonies maybe you should know some background info.
Year 1: The naming and placing the newchild into a family unit
Year 2: The children introduced to the discipline wand
Year 3: They start dream telling and the girls get hair ribbons
Year 4: Backward buttoned jackets for learning interdepandance
Year 7: Front-buttoned jackets are given out to learn independence; also the first visible symbol of maturity
Year 8: Comfort objects are taken away because the kids need to learn to not be so childish. They start volunteer hours. Jacket with pockets and smaller buttons because the kids are showing that they can keep charge of small possesions
Year 9: