Title: All Rise for the Honorable Perry T. Cook
Author: Leslie Connor
Pages: 378
Finished: June 22, 2017
First Sentence: Big Ed is about to tell it again.
Summary: Eleven-year-old Perry T. Cook lives in the Blue River Co-ed Correctional Facility. He's committed no crime; he's merely the son of one of the inmates. Everyone in town turns a blind eye to it with the exception of one new DA, Mr. VanLeer. Mr. VanLeer is not only convinced that Perry is living a horrible life, but that his mother's parole plea is now void because of the circumstances. So suddenly, Perry finds himself on the outside, unsure of when he and his mother will be together again.
Thoughts: Very inspiring. Perry has a lot of love in his heart and appreciates all people. He's learned some very mature lessons from living in the prison. I appreciated seeing the residents get released and move on with their lives. VanLeer was a bit hard to stomach. He's clearly one of those people who wants to make the world right, but still looks at it through his very strong prejudices and his very strong privilege. I wonder how Zoey's mom ever fell for him because they don't seem to agree on a whole lot. Read for the Rebecca Caudill Challenge
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