On Thursday, September 8th, the fun begins with Maggie and the Story Pirates as we host “Theodore Boone & the Thrill of Rights,” an interactive traveling bus tour based on John Grisham’s Theodore Boone series.

At this point, you may be asking yourself, “Who are the Story Pirates? Who is Theodore Boone? What is the Thrill of Rights? Huh?” I know, it can get pretty confusing.

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer is the first in the series, released in June 2010.

Let me start at the beginning: John Grisham has written two books for kids in his Theodore Boone series. A Hardy Boys- esque series, Theo’s parents are both lawyers and he has been in love with law since he can remember. Theo is a lovable character for kids and parents alike.

John Grisham is not touring with his new book, but the Story Pirates, an arts and literacy activist acting troupe, have taken the characters from Grisham’s well loved books and create the play “Theodore Boone and the Thrill of Rights.” It is this play that they will be performing for five different audiences while they are in Jackson, MS.

This tour kicked-off with a performance at Jackson Elementary, one of Atlanta’s top-ranked public schools, and the tour will wrap up with three days of performances for the Sarasota County school system in Florida, while making stops in seventeen different cities and over five different states.

In Jackson, Maggie and the Story Pirates will visit First Presbytyrian Day School and St. Andrew’s on Thursday with a public show that afternoon at the Eudora Welty Library at 4:00. Then I will be taking the Story Pirates to Madison-Ridgeland Academy and Power APAC Friday, September 9th.

Theodore Boone: The Abduction is the second in the series, released in June 2011.

During the show, the audience will learn basic concepts of the American justice system while being introduced to the world and characters of Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer. The performance will include sound effects, interactive skits and games, and audience members will act as a jury. The Story Pirates performers, who have proved popular among teachers, students, parents, and education advocates, will be on hand after the show to sign posters.

And although Grisham won’t be joining the tour to sign books, Lemuria will be on hand at every stop in Jackson with books for sale, as well as hardback copies of both Kid Lawyer and The Abduction signed by John Grisham himself.

It’s going to be a fun time and if the play isn’t coming to your school, be sure to be at the Eudora Welty Library Thursday, September 8th at 4:00!

These are the books available at the events and at Lemuria:

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, 2010, signed hardback 1st edition, $16.99

Theodore Boone: Kid Lawyer, paperback, not signed, $7.99

Theodore Boone: The Abduction, 2011, signed hardback 1st edition, $16.99

 

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