Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer Animoto

Theodore Boone is like Rocky!

Theodore Boone is everyone's hero...he's a good student, he's a good son, he visits his uncle every week even though he is somewhat of a recluse, he helps other students by tutoring them, he's a good friend, etc.  The people of Strattenburg know they can look to Theo for help.

Links for More Information

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http://public.findlaw.com/
FindLaw.com is a site that helps you find law and legal information including lawyers for legal advice, legal rights or legal help to your legal issues.

http://www.khanacademy.org/
The Khan Academy website was created to with the goal of changing education for the better by providing a free world-class education to anyone anywhere. There are over 2700 tutorials on this website that tutor students in K-12 math, science topics such as biology, chemistry, and physics, and even reach into the humanities with playlists on finance and history.

http://www.jgrisham.com/
This is the official site for you to find out all about the author, John Grisham.

http://www.bls.gov/k12/law04.htm
This site is for K-12 students and answers all kinds of questions about becoming a judge, like  What is this job like?  How do you get ready?  How much does this job pay?  How many jobs are there?  What about the future?  Are there other jobs like this?  Where can you find more information?

www.youtube.com
Check out videos on Youtube.com that talk about murder trials.

http://www.johngrishamonline.com/
This unofficial website hosts all kinds of information on John Grisham.  You can get all kinds of information on the author including a biography, overviews and reviews of his books and movies, interviews, etc.

www.hulu.com
You can watch coverage of murder trials on Hulu.com.

http://www.divorcerate.org/
Divorcerate.org gives you statistics on the divorce rate in the United States and also around the world.

http://www.illegalimmigrationfacts.com/
This site gives you information about illegal immigration.

http://www.divorceandwomen.com/legal_process.html
This site gives you information that helps you understand divorce law and divorce proceedings.

http://www.ehow.com/real-estate-law/
Use this site to find about more about real estate law.

http://education-portal.com/become_a_judge.html
This site explains what education you need and what your career roadmap will be if you want to be a judge.

http://www.divorceinfo.com/children.htm
This site is set up to give you advice on how to get your children through your divorce.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_estate_law
Here is Wikipedia’s listing on real estate law.

http://www.bls.gov/k12/law02.htm
This site is for K-12 students and answers all kinds of questions about becoming a lawyer, like  What is this job like?  How do you get ready?  How much does this job pay?  How many jobs are there?  What about the future?  Are there other jobs like this?  Where can you find more information?

http://www.bing.com/shopping/search?q=john+grisham&qpvt=john+grisham&FORM=HURE#x0y0
Use this site to shop for John Grisham books.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Illegal_immigration
Here is Wikipedia’s listing on illegal immigration.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theodore_Boone:_Kid_Lawyer
Here is Wikipedia’s write up on the book, Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer.

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer Summary

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer, is the story about an 8^th grader, Theodore Boone.  Both of his parents are lawyers.  His mother is a divorce lawyer and his father is a real estate lawyer.  Theo is an only child.  He loves the law and is trying to decide whether he wants to be a lawyer or a judge.  Theo knows just about everyone in his town, Strattenburg, who is involved in the law…police, lawyers, court clerks, court stenographers, judges, etc.  Students from his school know that Theo is knowledgeable about the law, and they ask him for his legal advice and help when they need it.

Life has just gotten very exciting for Theo because his town is about to have a big murder trial.  Theo is really excited about the trial.  He follows the trial and it looks like the husband is going to get away with murdering his wife until Theo gets caught right in the middle of a dilemma.  One student he tutors, Julio, tell Theo that his illegal immigrant cousin might have important information that can change the outcome of the trial.  The cousin doesn’t want to come forward because he is in the country illegally.  At the last moment, Theo, his family, and the cousin save the day and let the judge know about the evidence they have.

The story moves along at a fast pace and keeps your interest the whole way.

The Book in Pictures

The book’s cover.

Theo on his bike.

The middle school.

The crime scene.

The judge’s bench.

The Judge.

The scales represent the symbol of law and justice.

Lawyers in the courtroom.

The gavel.

The golf course.

Golf cart. Evidence in the case.

Golfer’s gloves. The evidence.

The courthouse.

The courtroom.

The court stenographer.

The court baliff.

The Boones ate Chinese take out once a week.

Theo loved to watch Old Perry Mason reruns.

A homeless shelter. This is where Julio and his family lived.

John Grisham

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer, was a good book.  I like the author’s style of writing.  The book was a very easy read.  It is really written for readers as young as 8.  The best part about the book was that the author explained a lot about the court process and different legal situations.  I am sure he gets into even more depth in his adult novels.  I highly recommend this author, especially if you like reading about drama and suspense in connection with the legal system.  To help you out, I have a list of the author’s works and the dates they were published:

Novels:  A Time to Kill (1989), The Firm (1991), The Pelican Brief (1992), The Client (1993), The Chamber (1994), The Rainmaker (1995), The Runaway Jury (1996), The Partner (1997), The Street Lawyer (1998), The Testament (1999), The Brethren (2000), A Painted House (2001), Skipping Christmas (2001), The Summons (2002), The King of Torts (2003), Bleachers (2003), The Last Juror (2004), The Broker (2005), Playing for Pizza (2007), The Appeal (2008), The Associate (2009), The Confession (2010), The Litigators (2011)

Short Story Collections:  Ford County (2009)

Non-fiction:  The Innocent Man: Murder and Injustice in a Small Town (2006)

Children’s Books:  Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer (2010), Theodore Boone: The Abduction (2011), Theodore Boone Book 3 (2012)

Screenplays:  The Gingerbread Man (1998), Mickey (2004)

Film Adaptations:  The Firm (1993), The Pelican Brief (1993), The Client (1994), A Time to Kill (1996), The Chamber (1996), The Rainmaker (1997), The Gingerbread Man (1998), A Painted House (2001), Runaway Jury (2003), Christmas with the Kranks (2004), The Last Juror (2013)

Television Adaptations:  The Client (1995), The Street Lawyer (2003), The Firm (2012)