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Join Malcolm and his friends in a gripping tale where teenagers unite to prevent war, defying the inevitable fate their elders believe in. As they ally themselves in pursuit of peace, they face challenges, including Phoebe becoming a fugitive. While the adults cling to the idea of conflict as their destiny, the teenagers are captivated by the notion of harmony. Will their gestures of friendship and overture of peace be enough to avert the impending catastrophe? Follow their journey under the luminous glow of hope in this stellar campaign against war.
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Vocabulary Ally • v. to unit persons or groups • n. a country, person, or group joined for a purpose • Malcolm’s story is about teenagers who ally, or unite, themselves in an effort to find peace. • v. to turn away; to keep from happening • The teenagers hope to avert further destruction on both their planets by ending the way Avert
Vocabulary Destiny • n. the inevitable order of events; fate • The adults on their planet think it is their destiny to fight. They believe fate has decided that the two planets should be enemies. • v. to put under a spell; to charm or captivate; to hold motionless • The idea of peace continues to fascinate the teenagers, but the adults are not interested. Fascinate
Vocabulary Fugitive • n. a person who flees or has fled • Adj. fleeing from danger or justice • Phoebe, one of the teenagers became a fugitive. She ran from her own people. • n. movement of part of the body to express something; something said or done as a formality • V. to express an idea or emotion with movement • She fled to the enemy planet, but her gestures – the motions with her hands while talking- show that she is not on of them. Gesture
Vocabulary Luminous • Adj. giving light; glowing in the dark; easily understood • Her eyes are luminous; they glow in the dark, so she stays hidden after twilight. • V. to enter as an enemy; to intrude in • People from the planet Argon decided to invade the planet Grimnan. Invade
Vocabulary Overture • N. an offer; a show of willingness to deal; in introduction to an opera or other long musical work; an introductory section • The teenagers overture of friendship was rejected; their offer was turned down. • Adj. of stars; superior; leading. • The teenagers led a stellar campaign for peace. Stellar