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Plot Summary of The Buffalo Tree
"This book is about a boy named Sura. He is at juvy hall. It tells about his stuggles to become clean, and get out of the bad life. His best friend Coly Jo has problems with staying out of trouble. Sura and Coly Jo have a plan to break out of the Juvy Hall. Then Coly Jo gets in trouble for fighting, and the plan is ruined. Will Sura still get out, or will he be caught. Read and find out! "
Adam Jay, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Buffalo Tree
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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Wild kid(s)? - committing crimes

Main Character
Gender - Male
Profession/status: - accused criminal
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - Black
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - a teen
Profession/status: - accused criminal
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
Misc setting - prison

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Lot of foul language? Yes
Unusual Style: - a lot of flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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