Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer by John Grisham
My rating: 4 of 5 stars
I vaguely remember reading one or two of John Grisham’s books more than a decade (or two) ago. Of course I have seen many of the movies.
His adult books are good and his kid books are too. My boys, ten and nine, really enjoyed the series.
The first book is a strong entry. Readers get to know the hero and we learn about how the legal process works. As in Grisham’s other works, it is the stories behind the story that draw the audience in. Here there is plenty of color; sub plot lines are engaging. [Remember, though, this is for kids.]
As with the Encyclopedia Brown and most crime/detective series, there a fair amount of figuring things out and that makes it a great choice for young readers or listeners.
This is no spoiler: I still want to know what happens in the Duffy murder trial! and I’m currently three-fourths of the way through the series.
I don’t really like to prematurely influence anyone’s opinion about characters whom I hope they get to know, but Theo Boone, Teddy, is really likable. His parents, uncle, and the teachers in Strattenburg have a deserved place in my imagination.