Welcome to the third discussion of our Read the World campaign – St. Kitts and Nevis - Caribbean Chemistry by Christopher Vanier. Today we are discussing chapters 17 (Bats in the Rain Forest) – 24 (Truth will out) and next week we will discuss chapters 25 (Altar Boys) -30 (Like Father).

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Link to the schedule is here with links to all discussions as well, and the link to the marginalia is here.

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Chapter summary

• Christopher and his parents take a British family on a trek to the Volcano and get lost.
• Christopher tells how he seriously injured Hazel whilst playing with a self made Cannapult
• At school, Christopher talks about his favourite subject, English, struggling to find a career path and stumbling upon Chemistry and finally finding a subject he feels he could have a career in.
• Corporal punishment at school is in the spotlight, with Christopher discussing many times he got the cane and the car stoning incident that eventually made him realise that he had to be respectful of other people's rights.
• Christopher and his siblings use a sugar cane chute as a slide and whilst visiting his Grandparents in Barbados, he helps catch crabs.
• A kid dies at school sports day, Christopher's first encounter with death.
• Christopher breaks out of school at night to go to the cinema
• It's exam season at school and Christopher gets roped into helping steal the French exam paper.