Crossing to Safety | Overview & Chapter Abstracts for Teachers

Chapter Abstracts

Chapter abstracts are short descriptions of events that occur in each chapter. They highlight major plot events and detail the important relationships and characteristics of characters and objects. The Chapter Abstracts can be used to review what the students have read, or to prepare the students for what they will read. Hand the abstracts out in class as a study guide, or use them as a "key" for a class discussion. They are relatively brief, but can serve to be an excellent refresher of the text for either a student or teacher.

Part 1: Chapter 1 Abstract

* Larry and Sally Morgan have traveled from their home in New Mexico to the home of their friends, Sid and Charity Lang, in August, 1972.
* Larry and Sally are staying at a cabin on the Langs' property.
* Sally has limited mobility due to polio.
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