Question: how many chapters are in son by lois lowry

title: Son (novel)
text: Claire retains curiosity for her son as she begins work at the Fish Hatchery and begins casually volunteering at the infant nurturing center to see him . As she plays with Thirty - Six , she quickly grows to love him , a feeling she finds that she alone experiences . She later realizes that all adult community members take pills that suppress emotions . As a Birth Mother , she was instructed not to take the pills , and the matter was overlooked in her reassignment . Claire is told that Thirty - Six is going `` Elsewhere '' for his failure to thrive according to the community 's standards . Before she can do anything , her son is saved and taken away by Jonas , the protagonist from The Giver . Claire attempts to follow them on a supply boat , but the boat soon encounters a strong storm and is shipwrecked .