Breaking Rank 1. What was the setting (place and time)? The setting takes place in modern time in a large city. 2. Name and briefly describe each of the major characters. Thomas Fairbairn is a member of a gang, and his nickname is Baby. Casey Willardson is a school-girl and she ends up tutoring Thomas. 3. Give a brief summary of the book’s plot. Thomas Fairbairn belongs to a gang where he is known as ‘Baby’. This …showed first 75 words of 583 total…

…showed last 75 words of 583 total…same ideas. It shows that anything’s possible, and that your friends don’t always help you out in a positive way. I think the main theme of this book was to follow your senses, no matter how much peer pressure you get. 8. Would you or would you not recommend this book to a friend? I would recommend this book to a friend, it was easy to follow, and kept my attention throughout the book.