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Going Bovine. By: Libba Bray. Genre: Young Readers 14 & UP. Plot.
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Going Bovine By: Libba Bray Genre: Young Readers 14 & UP
Plot • Cameron is a 16 year old pothead who just wants to get through school and life in generally with the lest amount of work but is constantly being shown by his twin sister Jenna who's a cheerleader and dating the football star. He’s just been told he is sick and going to die. He goes on the mother of all road trips in search of a cure. With the help of Gonzo a death obsessed video gaming dwarf and a yard gnome.
Cameron (Cam) • He’s 16 years old • He almost died at Disney World when he was 5. • He has a twin sister named Jenna. • He hates Jenna’s boyfriend • He smokes pot in the school bathroom.
Jenna • She’s Cameron’s twin sister • Dates the football star • Cheerleader • Makes good grades • She’s embarrassed by Cameron
Mom and Dad • Constantly tell Cameron to he needs to try harder • Dad is a professor at their local college • Mom wants Cameron to go see a therapist
Gonzo • Helps Cam along on his road trip • Meet Cameron in the bathroom at school while smoking pot.
Direct or Indirect • Cameron – Direct • Jenna - Direct • Mom & Dad - Indirect • Gonzo- Indirect
Literary Devices • Irony • Foreshadowing
Resources • bookdame.blogspot.com • barnesandnoble.com • goodreads.com • libbabray.com • teenreads.com