DEAR JANE

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YOUNG ADULT

1980s & '90s

MARINA DELVECCHIO

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Logline

Dear Jane tells the story of a fifteen-year-old girl that writes letters to Jane Eyre as a means of surviving a violent childhood and an adoption fraught with silence. It is a story about finding one's voice and power through literature and self-preservation.

Genre

Young Adult

Short Summary

Kit Kat was born into a family of abuse and prostitution in Greece. Between 4 and 7, she is homeless, neglected, and placed in an orphanage until adopted and moved to NY. With a new name and family, her first suicide attempt fails, but she finds a friend in Jane Eyre.Writing to Jane saves her life.

Setting

Athens, Greece and Queens, New York

Based on a True Story

Yes

Plot - Premise

Internal Journey/Rebirth

Plot - Other Elements

Meaningful Message, Coming of Age

Mature Audience Themes

,prostitution, suicide attempt

Main Character Details

Name: Born Elektra Pappas, her name was changed at 8 to Kathryn by her adoptive mother.

Age: 15

Gender: Female

Role: Protagonist

Key Traits: Complex, Desperate, Empathetic, Lone Wolf, Perseverance

Additional Character Details

Name: Athanasia, Kit Kat's birth mother

Age: 30

Gender: Female

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Seductive, Uneducated, Aggressive, Complex, Crazy, Criminal, Narcissistic

Additional Character Details

Name: Ann, Kit Kat's adoptive mother

Age: 48

Gender: Female

Role: Antagonist

Key Traits: Secretive, Aggressive, Blunt, Complex, Decisive, Educated, Manipulative, Narcissistic

Additional Character Details

Name: Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte's literary character, and Kit Kat's stronghold

Age: 10

Gender: Female

Role: Mentor

Key Traits: Adventurous, Confident, Educated, Empathetic, Faithful, Heroic, Outspoken, Strong Moral Code

About The Author

Target Audiences

Age: 13-17

Target Gender: Female leaning

Group Specific

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Publishing Details

Status: Yes: with a Publisher

Publisher: BLACK ROSE WRITING

Year Published: 2019

Hard Copy Available

No

ISBN

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