When Eli's mother is killed in an explosion ordered by his father, Eli escapes the safety of the Keylands and finds himself in the middle of a rebel conspiracy to overthrow the Keyland government. When Eli catches his mother takling to a Droughtlander, he begins to question everything he thought he knew. Twin brothers Seth and Eli Maddox have grown up inside the safety of the Keys, avoiding the disease that fills the Droughtlands. His friends’ code of silence makes it difficult to find out what happened, but Phoenix is determined to unravel the mystery and save her brother. They have learned to remain in their cities away from the Droughtlands, barren patches of land filled with poverty and 'sicks'. When Gryphon himself has an accident, the governing body Chrysalis refuses to recon him, deeming his death to be a suicide. It includes:ġ) a graphic organizer on setting and charactersĢ) an activity study on the major themes of the novelĤ) comprehension questions for each sectionĥ) use critical thinking skills to draw the three locations where the story takes placeĦ) make a brochure (with rubric) as a final project,ħ) then take a summative assessment via quiz. Title: The Droughtlanders Author: Carrie Mac Series: Triskelia (Book 1) Summary: Eli and his brother Seth live in the Keylands.

Follow the Maddox brothers on their journey of self-discovery and growth in this exciting literature unit. Carrie macs novel the droughtlanders, is about twin brothers seth and eli maddox.

With greed and ambition their exploits wiped out 92 of the world’s population. It is about a futuristic world in North America where an elite group of people called Keylanders, because they lived in walled cities called Keys, controlled most of the world’s supplies. Eli’s mother teaches him to view Droughtlanders sympathetically and Eli changes his opinion about them. If you liked The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins, then you'll love The Droughtlanders by Canadian author Carrie Mac. The Droughtlanders is a book written by Vancouver author Carrie Mac. In The Droughtlanders, by Carrie Mac, Twin brothers Eli and Seth, both Keylanders, live inside a privileged and protected city surrounded by huge walls to protect them from the filthy, sick Droughlanders.

The Droughtlanders by Carrie Mac