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Plot Summary of Invasion of the Togakura
"A small, Missouri school is taken over by an evil ninja clan in an effort to bring its opposing clan into the open. It's up to two teenage members of this opposing clan and their friends to defeat the evil clan and save the student hostages."
Jeffrey A. Davis, Resident Scholar



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Plot

Composition of Book
descript. of violence and chases - 40%
Planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 30%
How society works & physical descript. (people, objects, places) - 10%




Tone of story - very upbeat
Time/era of story: - 1980's-1999
Spying/Terrorism Thriller Yes
Cloak & Dagger Plotlets: - kidnap/rescue
Kid or adult book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Who's the terrorist enemy here? - ninja/karate personnel

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
How much violence does he/she use? - just the right amount
Ethnicity/Race - White/American
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - killer
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
Motive of antagonist - revenge
The antagonists are: - ninja
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - very athletic

Setting
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Part of a series? Yes
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
How many deaths? - 8 or more
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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