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Karen's Chicken Pox
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Plot Summary of Karen's Chicken Pox
"Halloween is coming. Karen's class is going to be having a party. Hannie, Nancy and Karen are planning the best costumes ever. But then Karen's little sister gets the chicken pox and now Karen has them too. Can Karen get better before Halloween?"
Ashley Nobis , Resident Scholar

Review Analysis of Karen's Chicken Pox
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Something wrong upstairs/downstairs? - physical illness/disability

Main Character
Gender - Female
Age: - a kid
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 - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - a kid
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 (an above average amount)
United States Yes
The US: - Southeast - Northeast
Misc setting - fancy mansion

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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