THE KIND OF FRIENDS WE

AUTHOR

FRANCES O'ROARK DOWELL

• Born in 1996
• Lived in germany
• Her dad was stationed a lawyer in the army
• Her grandpa was in the army too
• She loved writing as a child

GENRE

MAIN CHARACTERS

• Kate Faber- doesn't care what other people think about her and plays guitar
• Marilyn MCintosh- middle school cheerleader but doesnt wanna be.Also bffs with kate
• Rhetta Mayes- very weird and unique is new friends with marilyn.
• Matthew Holler- Kates new friend. plays guitar and writes songs
• Flannery (doesnt say last name)- An older friend of kates who gave her her first guitar

OTHER CHARACTERS

• Mazie- mean cheerleader "friend" of marilyns
• Ruby santiago- nice mostly friendly cheerleader
• Mr. & Mrs. Faber- kates parents
• Mr. & Mrs. MCintosh- marilyns divorced parents
• Petey MCintosh- Marilyns little brother

SETTINGS

CONFLICT

CONFLICT EXAMLPES

• Marilyn doesnt know who to turn to
• Kate is unwanted an confused
• Marilyn is having trouble through her parents divorce
• Marilyn is trying to find what her personality
• Kate is trying hard to get friends

PLOT
As Marilyn & Kate are now in 7th grade Kate seems to have finally found her style... A guitar big black boots and not a care in the world. But Marilyn seems to have lost her self somewhere in the storm. Especially when mazy the cheerleader on her team is basically controlling her life! Kate doesn't have it that good though no one seems to get her anymore not even her bff Marilyn... Or are they even still friends?

MOOD

MY FAVORITE PART...

My favorite part is when when Rhetta cuts her hair short and gets new clothes and walks over to marilyns house and says that it is for Marilyn because she is having a hard time with her life and Rhetta decides she should act "normal" for Marilyn so she doesn't embarrass her.

RECOMENDATIONS

THEME (CONNECTION TO REAL LIFE)

LIKE WHEN MARILYN DECIDES TO QUIT CHEERLEADING AND NOT

AUTHORS POINT

RATING FROM 1-10

Voice