The human characters in the novel are just as captivating. the main human character, kate waterbee, is a typical thirteen-year-old. she is secretly angry with her parents because they have no decent excuse for forbidding her from getting a pet. kate believes that “allergies would have at least evoked some sympathy. but her parents’ noses and eyes could handle a dog or a kitty. it is their worried minds that fear an animal whining at them all the time.” while with their mellow daughter, kate’s parents fear adopting a needy, demanding pet could alter that attribute.

based on paragraph 2, which identifies what the reviewer most likely thinks describes a "typical" thirteen-year-old?
a) he thinks 13-year-olds are captivating.
b) he thinks 13-year-olds are often angry at their parents.
c) he thinks 13-year-olds wish their parents had allergies.
d) he thinks 13-year-olds are mellow, like the character kate.

1. the details that would clarify the authors purpose for writing would be after the "haley collected used soccer jersey and sent them to guatemalan children." part, he would say, "and you can also donate today to save ". so far in the text, you can see no such thing. if, near the end the author persuades you to donate to guatemalans, then you know that the author's reason to write is to persuade you.

2. what details would make the text more engaging is to see the guatemalan children's reaction to getting free jerseys.

3. the details that convey the author's attitude would be an opinion by the author, for example, if he said, "haley was a very nice girl " or, you can find the attitude by finding parts of haley's personality that he highlights. you can strengthen your tones by using more descriptive words, and simplify long sentences as much as you can.

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explanation:

i think it may be b, i'm not exactly too sure on this. but b seems to make more sense.