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Plot Summary of Miranda and Starlight
""Miranda and Starlight" is the first book in a series about the mishaps and adventures that form a bond of love between two spirited creatures: a girl and a horse. Join in the antics and adventures as this spunky fifth grader strives to save the young stallion from certain death in this fast paced 168 page novel for today's youth and horse lovers of all ages."
Angela Kelly, Resident Scholar




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Review Analysis of Miranda and Starlight
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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Animal story Yes
Kind of animal: - horse
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a kid
Eccentric/Mental Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Male
Age: - 40's-50's
Profession/status: - farmer
Eccentric/Smart/Dumb: Yes
Eccentric: - eccentric
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - hard edged
Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 8 ()
United States Yes
The US: - West
Farm/Ranch? Yes
Farm/Ranch: - ranch - lot of descript of animal care
Small town? Yes
Small town people: - nice, like Andy/Opie/Aunt Bee

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Unusual Style: - a lot of stream of consciousness
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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