book report

January 14, 2011

John Grisham wrote the book Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. The book is about a boy named Theodore Boone. Theo has experiences in lawyer-life, as his parents are both lawyers. Sometimes neighbor kids come to him for advice. The story is about his involvement in solving one of the biggest crimes their town has even seen.

This story begins with Theodore’s normal routine: visit his uncle, go to the courthouse, and rush to school. His class has been analyzing the case of Pete Duffy versus the state. The case describes one-week prior, Pete Duffy was golfing then he rushes to his nearby court-side house. He then sneaks in and kills his wife. Theo’s government class attended the first day of court.

After school, Theo tutors a boy named Julio, while his mom helped to care for the adults at the shelter. The next day Julio see’s Theo and asks him to meet later at the office. He said he needed some advice on something very important. That evening Julio told Theo that his cousin works at the same golf course as the crime, and witnessed it all. This witness is unable to come forward because of his own personal problems.

Theodore Boone is confident that he can help with the court case. Theo is also very supportive of Julio and the kids that come to him for help. Theo’s friends can count on him to keep a secret. Theo is ready to be a kid lawyer.

I like Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer because it is about a very exciting crime case. Theodore had a very difficult time learning and trying to figure out the truth about the crime. If you like books about courtrooms and crime scenes, I think you would like this book.