School of Light - Jody Lynn Nye Book Review

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"Juele is the youngest and newest student at the School of Light. She lives in Dreamland, a world where everything changes all the time, according to the will of the Sleepers. In the School of Light, students learn how to create illusions out of light, artwork. Juele wants desperately to fit in, but she never seems to do the right thing, and she gets made fun of. She attracts the interest of the Idealists, a mysterious group of older students at the school. Rutaro, one of the Idealists, enlists Juele's help in creating his biggest piece yet - he wants to cloak the castle in illusions that would make it more aesthetically pleasing. Unfortunately, others working on the project with him begin playing around with the government and risk destroying Rutaro's work. "
Melissa Cookson, Resident Jody Lynn Nye Scholar

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Composition of Book
planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 20%
Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 50%
Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 30%

FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - part earth & part fantasy world
Coming of age Yes
Youngster becomes - a powerful magician
Is this an adult or child's book? - Adult or Young Adult Book

Main Character
Identity: - Female
Profession/status: - artist
Age: - a teen
Has magical/special powers? Yes
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Intelligence - Average intelligence
Physique - average physique

Main Adversary
Identity: - an organization
Has magical powers? Yes
Eccentric: Yes - eccentric - obsessed - deluded - wild
How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - an above average amount
How sensitive is this character? - mean, arrogant

Setting
Takes place on Earth? Yes

Style
Person? - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - no torture/death

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