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Book Reports

Book Reports. 2 nd trimester. Mystery or Fantasy. Suggestions from ALA (American Library Association): website http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/09bbya.cfm

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Book Reports

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  1. Book Reports 2nd trimester

  2. Mystery or Fantasy • Suggestions from ALA (American Library Association): website http://www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/bestbooksya/09bbya.cfm • Almond, David.The Savage. Candlewick. 2008. 978-0-7636-3932-7 $17.99Blue Baker is writing a story about a wild savage living in the woods…at least he thinks it’s a story. When realities shift, the reader must discern what really happened.

  3. Bell, Hilari.The Last Knight. HarperTeen/HarperCollins. 2007. 978-0-06-082503-4 $16.99An anachronistic knight errant takes a criminal as squire, mistakenly frees a woman charged with murdering her husband (brother to his father's liege), and becomes captive in her keep.

  4. Blundell, Judy.What I Saw and How I Lied. Scholastic. 2008. 978-0-439-90346-2 $16.99When Evie’s father returns from the war, she expects life to return to normal but a mysterious trip to Florida, secrets, deceptions, and a first forbidden love complicates things.

  5. Cashore, Kristin.Graceling. Harcourt. 2008. 978-0-15-206396-2 $17.00Katsa was born with ability to kill men with her bare hands but can she find moral courage to stand up to evil rulers and fight for what is right?

  6. Doctorow, Cory. Little Brother. Tom Doherty. 2008. 978-0-7653-1985-2 $17.95There's been another major terrorist attack and the Department of Homeland Security has clamped down big time. It's up to Marcus, computer geek, to save everyone from this police state.

  7. Dowd, Siobhan.The London Eye Mystery. David Fickling/Random House. 2008. 978-0-375-84976-3 $15.99When their cousin Salim disappears into thin air during a ride on the London Eye ferris wheel, Ted and his sister Kat try to solve.

  8. Kibuishi, Kazu.Amulet:Book 1:The Stone Keeper. Scholastic/Graphix. 2008. 978-0-439-84680-6 $21.99 Emily and her brother Navin descend into a dark and dangerous world below their great grandfather's mansion hoping to save their mother, who's been kidnapped by a large creature with tentacles.

  9. Requirements: • Due March 2, 2010 (Tuesday) • Book MUST be age, grade, and ability appropriate. This means don’t get a book that is too easy or too hard for you. • Book must be approved by me. I will have a list compiled of those who have checked books with me and those who haven’t. • Your book must be approved by January 15th • You will have to complete a written and oral report for your chosen book

  10. Examples you can use for your book report: • Summarize the book in poem form with rhyme (minimum 20 lines). • Discuss in depth the relevance of the title. • Write a letter to the author. • Use two other sources to research and write a report on an issue from the book. • Write a one minute radio advertisement persuading the public why they should buy and read this book. • Research and write a report on the author. • Q & A - Pretend you're interviewing a person from the book. Write your interview in question and answer format. • Compare and contrast the book with another you have read. • Discuss cause and effect relationships you found in the book. • Write an editorial based on a controversial issue in the book. • Design a time-line for events in the book.

  11. Write a letter to one of the characters in the book. • As a literary agent, write a letter to the publishing company designed to persuade them to publish this book. • Create a glossary of unfamiliar words and phrases. • Choose your favorite passage from the book. Copy it down and discuss what you found appealing about it. • Top 10 List - list ten things you learned from this book. • You're the reporter. Write a front page news story or a report live from the scene. • Write your own test - a combination of matching, multiple choice, true/false, short answer, and essay. • Journal as you go - As you're reading the book, keep a two-sided reading journal. The left side should have quotes from the book and page numbers. The right side should have your questions, thoughts, observations, revelations, etc. • E-mail partner - Partner up with some who's reading the same book. Divide the book into four parts. When you've read the first quarter, write a letter to your partner about your questions, thoughts, observations, revelations, etc. Your partner is to respond. Do the same for the next three sections of the book. When you finish, print out your letters and responses (each partner is to have four letters and four responses).

  12. What you will need to turn in by March 2: • A TSR • Title- If you had to rename your book, what would you call it? Be original and creative. You must also include the original title and the author of the book you read. • Summary • Response • What is the difference between a summary and a response?

  13. Summary: a brief statement that presents the main points in a concise form. Your summary should be no more than one paragraph. • Response: What did you personally think about the story? What questions did you have? What were your likes and dislikes? How did you relate to the story? What would you have changed about the story to make it better? These are the types of questions you can ask yourself when you write your response. This part should be more extensive than your summary. It should be about two to three paragraphs.

  14. Turn in continued: • You must also turn in what you chose to do for your book report i.e. interview, poem, letter, etc. • This will include a written form and any notes you choose to make when you present your book to the class. • As March approaches, we will have sign-up dates for your presentations. • TSR- 30 points • Oral presentation- 35 points • Written book report- 35 points • Overall this project will total 100 points

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