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Plot Summary of Like Dandelion Dust
"Jack and Molly Campbell are Joey's parents. So what if they adopted him? He's lived with them for almost all of his four years of life.

Then Joey's biological father is released from prison and wants his son back. He goes to court for custody because he never signed the papers releasing his son for adoption. The family court decides to return Joey to his biological parents after a short period of time filled with overnight visits to his new home.

Jack and Molly are heartbroken not only at the loss of their son but at the sight of bruises on his body when he returns to them after visits. Together, they come up with a desperate plan to liquidate their assets and flee the country before Joey is returned to his biological parents.

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Cheryl Flint, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Like Dandelion Dust
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book
Pregnancy/Child rearing Yes
Major part of story: - custody fight
Religion theme? Yes

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - homemaker
Age: - 20's-30's
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - unemployed
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount
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? - 5 ()
United States Yes

Style
Person - rotating 1st
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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Karen Kingsbury Resident Scholar Profiles

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