By: Michael Dorris

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The Window

• By Michael Dorris
• Award given A Horn Book Fan Fare Book of 1998
• Power point by Eric

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Type Of Book

• Realistic Fiction
• Adventure

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Characters

• Rayona- 12 year old girl
• Rayonas Dad- African American
• Rayonas Mom- White, has drug/drinking problems
• Aunt Edna- Rayonas Aunt

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Setting

• Aunt Ednas house
• Rayonas house

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Summary

• The Window was a Newbery winner. This book
  was written by Michael Dorris. It is a realistic
  Fiction book.
• Rayonas mom has problems with drugs and
  drinking. Rayonas dad doesnt want her living
  with him and Rayona because its dangerous for
  Rayona. Rayonas dad sends her into Re-Hab.

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Summary Continued

• Rayons dad doesnt want Rayona to feel bad
  because her mom has problems. So he sends her to
  live with Aunt Edna. On The way to Aunt Ednas
  house Rayona wonders whos going to be there and
  if shes going to have fun.
• After being in Re-hab for a couple of months
  Rayonas mom thinks shes gotten rid of all her
  problems. Aunt Edna drives Rayona to a local
  restaurant to see her dad. Rayona wants to see
  her mom so Rayonas dad drives Rayona to see her
  mom. Read the story to see what happens next.

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Opinion

• Liked
• Nothing -because the story made no sense.

• Disliked
• The whole story because it was extremely boring.

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