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Book Review By Daisy Gaines
The Wish by Gail Carson Levine

Wilma, an unpopular kid at Claverford, gives an old lady her seat on the subway; the old lady turns out to be a fairy and gives Wilma one wish. Wilma wishes to be the most popular kid at Claverford, gets her wish, and is loving being popular, she has friends, everyone loves her, and she even has a boyfriend for the first time in her life. Then she remembers that she graduates from Claverford in two or three weeks! Will Wilma stay popular at high school or become an geek again?


Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 2000+ (Present Day)
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Parents/lack of parents problem?

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status:
Age: - a teen
Ethnicity/Nationality

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 60's-90's
Profession/status:
Has magical powers? Yes
Magical/mental powers
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Genius

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
City? Yes
City: - New York

Writing Style
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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