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Plot Summary of The Gift of the Pirate Queen
"Two girls are forming a new life with their father after the death of their mother. The dad's cousin comes to help them through the holidays and brings with her tales from Ireland. Grace, the older daughter is having problems at school while Amy, the younger sister, is struggling with diabetes. The cousin, Fiona, enters their life and makes a slow journey into their hearts.
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Bridgette Redman, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of The Gift of the Pirate Queen
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Plot
Tone of book? - thoughtful
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Kids growing up/acting up? Yes
Family, loving relations Yes
Special relationship with - cousin
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 7-10
Age group of kid(s) in story: - grade school
Parents/lack of parents problem? - Momma gone

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
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
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - Female
Age: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - teacher
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some
How sensitive is this character? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 3 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest
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 flashback and forwards
Amount of dialog - significantly more dialog than descript
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