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Plot Summary of Tiger Eyes
"   Davey has never felt so alone in her life. Her father is dead--shot in a holdup--and the rest of has moved to New Mexico to try to recover.
   Climbing in the Los Alamos canyon, Davey meets mysterious Wolf, who can read Davey's "sad eyes." Wolf is the only person who seems to understand the rage and fear Davey feels.
   Slowly, with Wolf's help, Davey realizes that she must get on with her life. But will she be able to leave the past behind and move toward the future? Will she ever stop hurting?"

Ruth Miller, Resident Scholar



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Plot
Tone of book? - upbeat
Time/era of story - 1980's-1999
Internal struggle/realization? Yes
Is this an adult or child's book? - Age 11-14
Coping with loss of loved one(s) Yes
Loss of... - father

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? - middling sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Age: - 20's-30's
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a moderate amount

Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings? - 6 ()
United States Yes
The US: - Midwest

Style
Person - mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths
Lot of foul language? Yes
Amount of dialog - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog
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