BOOK REVIEW FOLDERS

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BOOK REVIEW FOLDERS

• Earth Science 9H
• January 2004

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Contents of a Good Book Review Folder

• Color copy of the dust jacket or cover
• Excerpts from the book
• Relevant quote

• Personal review
• Five Connections to Earth Science
• Rating of the book
• Creative design

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Where do I find these items?

• Color copy of the dust jacket or cover
• Excerpts from the book
• Relevant quote

• Personal review
• Five Connections to Earth Science
• Rating of the book
• Creative design

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Color Copies of the Cover

• Copy actual book cover using library copier.
• Go to amazon.com then print to the color printers
  in either the library or computer room (ask
  first, of course!).

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What do I need to write my own book review?

• Introduce the subject, scope and type of book.
• Identify the author, title and genre
• Mention the books theme
• Briefly summarize content.
• Plot, setting, characters
• Be careful not to give away the ending!

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How to write a book review continued

• Provide your reactions to the book.
• Describe the book (was it interesting,
  entertaining, instructive..)
• Do you agree with the authors opinions?
• What issues are raised?
• Relate the book to larger issue
• Summarize
• Offer advise for other readers.

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• The Hobbit is an account of the amazing adventure
  of Bilbo
• Baggins. He leaves his lovely hole in the shire,
• under the guidance of Gandalf the wizard,
• and a dozen rough and tough dwarves.
• Although Bilbo is a bit out of place amongst the
  group,
• he turns out to be a both an important ally
• and wonderful friend. This tale will pull you
• and never let go of you. And it sets
• the stage for the critically acclaimed
• Lord of the Rings series. It gives the
  background tale
• of how the ring came into the hands of our little
  hobbit heroes
• and introduces the characters that follow you
• through the Lord of the Rings. I would recommend
• this book to anyone with a heart for adventure
  and a taste for
• fantasy.

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Descriptive Term / Rating

• Use a single word to describe the book.
• Devise a rating system.

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Excerpts, and Quotes

• EXCERPT
• When I look back on my childhood I wonder how I
  survived at all. It was, of course, a miserable
  childhood the happy childhood is hardly worth
  your while.
• Angelas Ashes
• by Frank McCourt

• QUOTE
• Its a wonder I havent abandoned all my ideals,
  they seem so absurd and impractical.  Yet I cling
  to them because I still believe, in spite of
  everything, that people are truly good at heart.
    
• The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

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Cliffhangers

• First lines
• When May died, Ob came back to the trailer, got
  out of his good suit and into his regular
  clothes, then went and sat in the Chevy for the
  rest of the night.

• Missing May
• Cynthia Rylant

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Cliffhangers

• Dear Lord, prayed Mercy Carter, do not let us
  be murdered in our beds tonight.
• Scarlett OHara was not beautiful, but men seldom
  realized it when caught by her charm as the
  Tartleton twins were.
• The first time Father was shot there was no
  warning.

• The Ransom of Mercy Carter
• Caroline B. Cooney
• Gone With the Wind
• Margaret Mitchell
• Coldwater
• Mardi McConnochie

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Photos and Images

• Like dust jackets, these may be copied out of
  your book, or printed from a web site like
  amazon.com.
• Photos and images work well with non-fiction
  titles.

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Additional Considerations

• Quality of information
• Will it capture other readers
• Why is it representative of the book
• Impact - visual draw
• Brevity - do not overpower the viewer