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Flight #116 Is Down!
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Plot Summary of Flight #116 Is Down!
"A 747 crashes on the grounds of Dove House and Cooney tells the story of the crash from the perspective of the teen who was left alone at the house, the teens on the rescue crews, and the teenage victims of the crash, over a seven hour period."
Christine G., Resident Scholar

"A giant 747 jet plane that crashes into a forest near Heidi's house destroys the life of those in the crash and those who are witnessing it. "
Lauren, Resident Scholar

"A plane crashes in a high school girls backyard when her parents are away on a trip. She and others have to find a way to save the survivors of the crash. "
Qiana Wylie, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
War/Revolt/Disaster on civilians Yes
Conflict: - Big vehicle disaster

Main Character
Gender - Female
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? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Northeast
Forest? Yes
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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Caroline B. Cooney Resident Scholar Profiles

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Qiana Wylie  SM Tate  Steve Stelloh  Brooke Milne  Brian Jones  nathan geer  


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