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How I Survived Bullies, Broccoli, And Snake Hill By James Patterson

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My book is Middle School, How I survived Bullies, Broccoli, and Snake hill. The Author is James Patterson. James Patterson has previously been awarded the best Children's Book of the Year Award in 2010. He is also the author of many other bestselling book series. The story takes place in summer camp in the woods called camp Wannamora. It takes place during modern times, most likely the year 2011. The Protagonists name is Rafe Khatchedorian. Rafe is always getting in trouble, the middle school he went to in the past he almost got expelled from. Now he has to attend a summer camp with his sister Georgia because of his grades. Rafe is about 13, he is average height, he is white with rough looking black hair. He has a very unique personality. For some reason Rafe believes that rules are meant to be broken. Whenever he hears a rule that he believes is dumb or makes no sense eventually he will try and break it. Another big part of rafes personality is his friend leo, he always comes up with his plans with leo. But they only talk when rafe is alone because, Leo is no longer alive. He was rafes younger brother but when they were little he died. But rafe keeps him around in his conscience because he wants to know what it is like to have a little brother. …show more content…

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