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Out Of The Blue
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Plot Summary of Out Of The Blue
"When 12-year-old Megan's mother suddenly changes from a hyper-organized, fast-moving person to a calm, slow person who sings soppy songs, Megan knows something's up. Megan's mother has been contacted by a daughter that she gave up for adoption nearly twenty five years ago – a daughter Megan didn't even know existed. Twenty four year old Natalie is nice and fun, and getting married. And she wants to get to know her biological family. Megan is a little resistant at first, but she comes to accept Natalie, and to get over her jealousy at her mother's new affection toward her long lost daughter. At the same time, Megan begins to notice that she's growing up."
Jennifer Selk, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Out Of The Blue
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Family, struggle with Yes
Struggle with: - Sister
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 5 ()
City? Yes

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