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Plot Summary of Brady
"A Pennsylvania boy can't decide whether he is for slavery or against it. He is stuck in the middle. His mother is pro-slavery, and his father is an abolitionist. In fact, his father is secretly a conductor on the Underground Railroad. Brady learns that it is important to keep some secrets, especially this one. "
Dr. Hinton's 5th grade class, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 19th century
Political/social activism Yes
Plotlet: - slavery
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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