BOOK RECOMMENDATION - Mrs. Clyne-Davis' Cool Class



BOOK RECOMMENDATION

DUE WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18TH

Incorporating the following points, prepare a two to three paragraph book recommendation in which you include the following

• Give a brief overview of the story’s plot (but do not give away the ending!)

• Describe the main character (Tell what he or she is like. Try to use adjectives and give examples of why your character is a certain type of person).

• Make a text to text connection (Tell how this story is similar to another book or how the main character is similar to a character in another story you have read or a movie you have watched).

• Make a text to self connection (Tell how the story relates to a similar experience you have had. Or simply state why you enjoyed the story. Don’t just say it is interesting. Say something like, “I really related to the main character because his parents are getting a divorce just like me and it is tough for both of us!”)

• Describe the author’s purpose in writing this story (This may require a bit of research. For instance, we know that Roald Dahl writes a lot about good little boys and girls triumphing over evil grown ups or step parents. That is because he grew up in an orphanage. Do a little investigation on your own).

• Describe the main conflict/problem. (But don’t give away the solution!)

• Tell why someone should read the book (For instance, “I think all girls should read the book, Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret? to see that we all experience aches and pains while growing up. It is definitely the book girls would read over and over again because they can all relate to the main character’s experiences of having trouble making friends and understanding the changes she is going through. We all may enjoy this funny tale about the difficulties of fitting in.”)

• Most importantly, what is the theme, message, big idea or life lesson that this story teaches its audience? (For instance, Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing features funny incidents of what happens between Peter and his annoying little brother Fudge. But the life lesson is that even though a sibling can be annoying, we still love him or her! That would be true of the Ramona series too!

Please type your review and write it in paragraph format. Do not answer each of these points in question and answer format. Just pretend you are talking to a friend or classmate about a favorite book and you are giving him or her all of the important reasons why they should read the book. Remember, you are all book attorneys. So provide good points and evidence and make your cases for a good book! Good luck! See me with any questions or concerns as soon as possible!

Sample Book Recommendation:

For all of you girls who thought you were alone in experiencing the aches and pains of growing up, should check out Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret by Judy Blume. It is the type of book you would want to read over and over again because we can all relate to the experiences that the author describes about trying to make new friends, and deal with the different changes we all go through.

Judy Blume usually writes about the trials and tribulations of being a kid. Who could ever forget the misadventures of Peter and his annoying little brother Fudge in Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing and all of the Fudge sequels? Her books have covered topics ranging from divorce, bullying, annoying siblings, peer pressure and childhood obesity. She usually writes in a voice that sounds like that of an adolescent or pre-adolescent.

This novel is not different from her other ones. In Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret, the main character struggles with fitting in with the other kids in her new school in New Jersey. She yearns to be popular. Margaret also is confused about religion since one parent is Jewish and the other is Catholic. Her body and emotions are going through many changes that all young people can relate to experiencing.

So if you want to check out a funny book that can help you realize that you are not alone in this tough game we all play called, Life, check out Are You There God, It’s Me Margaret..

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