Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer - Book Review

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KidWorks Cited Grisham, John. Theodore Boone, Kid Lawyer. New York: Dutton Children's, 2010. Print.

The novel, Theodore Boone Kid Lawyer,was a book that I really enjoyed reading.  The International Bestselling Author’s novel starts when Theodore Boone’s town of Strattenburg, Pennsylvania,  has the most serious crime in its history.  Mr. Duffy, a rich millionaire, is accused of murdering his wife.  Theodore, or Ted,  is very interested in Law, so he wants to catch every bit of the trial.  Meanwhile, Theodore’s mom serves dinner at the homeless shelter once every week.  Theodore helps a kid named Julio, who also goes to his school, with his math homework.  One day at school, Julio tells Ted that his cousin was a witness to the murder.   Julio’s cousin doesn't want to come forward, because he is an illegal  immigrant. Just before Mr. Duffy is proven innocent, Julio’s cousin comes forward with his story. It could change the whole outcome of the biggest crime in Stattenberg’s  history.

One reason why I enjoyed reading this novel,  was because it explained how a court system works, something that I didn’t know.  It was kind of like a fun way to learn the court system. The mystery  made the story extremely realistic.  An example of how the book explains how a court works would be, “At the top, in the center here, is the bench.  That’s where the judge sits and controls the trial,” and “This is the defense table, where Mr. Duffy, the man who is accused of murder, will be seated,”   That’s how the whole system was explained.  I really liked that.  The author also didn’t give too much information right away.  He made you read on to gather clues to the mystery.  I liked that about John Grisham , and will surely read more of his books.