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Book Review By Ashley
The Landry News by Andrew Clements

   Cara Landry is an average girl who lives with her mom since her parents are divorced. She has just moved to a new school. In her old school she had trouble fitting in because of the stories she wrote in her newspaper.

   At her new school, Cara's teacher, Mr. larson, does not teach the class. The class teaches themselves. Cara is upset about this so in her newspaper, The Landry News, she writes about it in her editorial.

   Cara, with the help of her class, helps the Landry News grow. One day a disagreeable section is placed in the newspaper. The principal then holds a hearing to decide if Mr. Larson should be fired or not.





Plot & Themes
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14

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

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status:
How sensitive is this character?
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
United States Yes
City? Yes

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