Meet the Author, Brittany Starr Whittington as she reads to children from her book Layla the Lawyer. Layla is a bold, beautiful and a brilliant student at Justice Elementary School who helps her friends by solving disputes on the school playground. During lunch time everyone realizes that two of Marcel’s cookies are missing. When Layla applies her lawyer skills, she knows exactly what to do. She takes everyone to the seesaw on the playground because that’s where justice happens. With her power pearls, starred blazer, notebook, and feather pen given to her by her grandmother, she is ready to solve the dispute. Help Layla find all the facts to reveal who took Marcel’s cookies. While you are helping Layla solve the case, look for new words that are actually used in a courtroom–lawyer lingo.
