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All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
by Leslie Connor
I love Leslie Connor's writing style. It is linear enough for young readers, but compelling enough for adults. Through some magic she writes in that Bugs Bunny style of layered meanings. Adults can understand the complexities of the situation more than the children may, and because of that both adults and children can have a complete narrative experience. Adults can fill in some of the implied issues that may elude children, without losing any narrative strength for the kids. Katherine Erskine has the same talent. In fact, I would say most of the best children's novels do this layering of complex issues: Palacio, Lowry, Bradley, DiCamillo to just brush the tip of the iceberg of great authors with this talent.
In Perry T Cook, Connor explores the meaning of family, loyalty, and friendship through the eyes of a a 6th grade boy (an age that was very intentional I'm sure to show the burgeoning awareness of adult issues) who was raised in a minimum security prison until he is removed. Who is right? The DA who has him removed, but opens his home and family to him, or the warden, who allowed Perry to be raised by his mother. There are no villains in this story, just many perspectives, deftly explored by Leslie Connor and her readers.
In Perry T Cook, Connor explores the meaning of family, loyalty, and friendship through the eyes of a a 6th grade boy (an age that was very intentional I'm sure to show the burgeoning awareness of adult issues) who was raised in a minimum security prison until he is removed. Who is right? The DA who has him removed, but opens his home and family to him, or the warden, who allowed Perry to be raised by his mother. There are no villains in this story, just many perspectives, deftly explored by Leslie Connor and her readers.