Get+Me+Out+of+Here

= Story title: Middle School Get Me Out of Here = = Author: James Patterson and Paul Tebbets = = Copyright date: 2012 = = AR Book Level: 4.4 = = Points: 4 =

= **Character Analysis:** = =The main characters of the story are Rafe Khatchadorian, his sister, Georgia, his mom and Leonardo the Silent. Rafe is a 13 year old boy that's going into the seventh grade and loves art. Leonardo the Silent is Rafe's imaginary brother, he has a BIG imagination. Georgia Rafe's little sister, if she wants something she'll get it. Rafe's mom loves to cook so she works at Swifty's Diner.=

= Setting Analysis: = = The setting of the story is at Rafe's grandma's house. "It's such a small house with lots of clutter and it looks even smaller =

= **Problem Analysis:** = = **One day Swifty's burnt down, that was a day of disaster. "No Swifty's meant no job for Mom. No job meant no money to pay rent on our house. No house means we have to pack up and leave. The only place we could go was Grandma Dotty's house. She said we could stay how long we wanted."** =

= = = **Recommendation:** = = I recommend this book for kids ages 9 and up. The genre of the book is realistic fiction because it can really happen. People who like books about middle school stories would love this book. =