The Bee's Bookshelf discussion

What were some of your favorite words from The Secret Keepers? Use this thread to share them!

I think that one of the coolest words in The Secret Keepers is "umbra." Reuben and his mom live in a city called New Umbra, and it's described as "a metropolis that was nonetheless as gloomy and rundown as a city could be."

Webster's Unabridged Online dictionary defines "umbra" as, "a shaded area : darkness."

I love when authors put thought into their place and character names, and I think it's really cool that Trenton Lee Stewart took the time to think of a perfectly fitting name for Reuben's city.