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Plot Summary of Stranded
"This book is about a girl named Koby who lost a leg in a car accident. Now she has to cope with life."
Jenny, Resident Scholar

"Kobe lost her leg a few years back in a car accident. Now, the one place she can go to is the ocean to forget her troubles in life(no friends, her parents getting a divorce, etc.). One time, she sees a dying whale and just can't leave it to die."
Caitlin, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - depressed
Time/era of story - present (2000-2010)
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Brain/Body disability? - physical disability

Main Character
Gender - Female
Profession/status: - student
Age: - a teen
Is this an ordinary person caught up in events? Yes
Ethnicity/Nationality - White (American)
How sensitive is this character? - soggy whimpering jelly muffin
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - missing body parts/abilities

Main Adversary
Identity: - none

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 4 ()
United States Yes
Water? Yes

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - generic/vague references to death/punishment
Amount of dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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