Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer by John Grisham

My rating: 3 of 5 stars


To be a judge or a trial lawyer? Umm? Theo Boone is obsessed with all things legal. While he hasn’t taken the bar, he does offer advice to his friends, hangs out at the courthouse, and watches Perry Mason reruns. Things turn serious, however, when a witness to a murder, a young illegal immigrant, comes to Theo with evidence. So what to do with this bomb-shell?
John Grisham the well known adults’ author with best selling novels and mega-successful movies based on these books begins his YA career with a fast moving legal thriller full of explanations of many lawyer-ly issues. I read an interview with John Grisham where the author said he had talked with a group of middle-schoolers about the book. This audience where very forthright about what they wanted changed and what they liked. Therefore I am even more interested in reading the 2nd in the series to see if I can recognize differences in treatment and style.




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