[OPLINLIST] book stumper

[Poppy Girton]

I think it's called The Ones Who Walk Away From Omelas-- a short story 
by Ursula LeGuin. As I recall, it's about a happy, perfect society based 
on the selection (the sacrifice) of one child in each generation who is 
forced to live in squalor and darkness. When the others of the 
generation come of age, they are made aware of that sacrifice upon which 
their easy lives are based, and some walk away.

Poppy Girton
Head of Adult Services
Carnegie Public Library
Washington Court House, OH 43160


Ellen Mangine wrote:
>
> Hi Listers,
>
> A patron is looking for a book (or short story) he read in high school 
> possibly called The Sacrifice. It is about a town where they lock kids 
> up in the basement every year, and when the kids come out they’re 
> never quite the same. He thought the author could be Ursula LeGuin. 
> This was required reading for him in high school which was probably 
> early 1980s. Any ideas what this could be? I came up with nothing.
>
> Thank you,
>
> Ellen Mangine
>
> Marysville Public Library
>
> emangine at marysvillelib.org
>
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