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Plot Summary of Julio and Maria Raise the Roof
"The school house needs a new roof, but there is no money in the budget. What can be done? Two industrious mice don't know at first, but they pull an entire community together as their ideas take shape. Colorful, humorous illustrations accompany this well written tale of selfless community involvement. Spanish and english text."
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Political/social activism Yes
Animal story Yes
Kind of animal: - mouse/rat
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10

Main Character
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Ethnicity/Nationality - Hispanic/Latinic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Main Adversary
Identity: - natural phenomena
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
Island? Yes
Island: - Atlantic Ocean Island

Style
Amount of dialog - mostly dialog
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