Sunday, February 26, 2012

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer Summary

Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer, is the story about an 8th 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.

3 comments:

  1. Hi Cody! I'm Ali from Fremd. This books sounds super interesting! I love crime novels and books that move at a fast pace. This book sounds really good, and I think I might just have to pick it up soon! Great post!

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  2. I too really like books on crime and that are fast paced so i think it would be a good book for me. I also think that you did a good job on explaining what the book was about in a way that makes you want to go get the book and read it. Great job!

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  3. Wow this book sounds really cool. I love a good mystery or crime book every once in a while. I actually just finished a book by Dan Brown. I think if you are really into fast paced books you might want to give him a try.

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