PSLA+Book+Review+Project

** Information also posted on the Jackreads WIKI ** Project Plans:
 * PSLA Book Review Project **
 * 1) in class, work in small groups to brainstorm book selection criteria. “What do you look at/look for in selecting a text to read for pleasure?” group share, compile criteria list, post


 * 1) “speed dating” with PSLA selected texts-all fiction genre


 * 1) select text, check out in rm 241 w/Mrs. Neary for 2 week period


 * 1) view sample reviews/discuss rubric for book review


 * 1) SSR in class (see class calendar for dates)


 * 1) due date for text return and completed review:

** PCL **** 6th Tuesday, 2/21 PCL 7th Wednesday, 2/22 ** ** all reviews MUST ALSO be sent to Mrs.Neary via email bjneary@comcast.net ** ** same due dates as hard copy review to me **
 * Rubric for scoring PSLA Book Review /25 points **


 * ________5pts. ** 1st line of review (bibliography) formatted as in sample: MLA format, bold/italics where indicated

_______**5 pts.** Review typed, 10pt, Times New Roman, single spaced

_______**5 pts.** Review is brief: 1 paragraph: accurate; informative

_______**5 pts.** Name, school, and genre of text appear in **BOLD** at end of review

_______**5 pts.** Follows all conventions of grammar

== Fourteen-year-old Autumn’s simple life in a log cabin on Douglas Island is going to change when her father announces a move to the mainland. The author tells the story in a one week, beautifully illustrated, journal of Autumn’s. She also reveals the secret of her father and mother’s marriage. This well-written book will appeal to many junior high girls. **Family.** **Your Name, Your School** ==
 * __ Samples – Fiction __**
 * Killingsworth, Monte. //Equinox.// New York: Henry Holt & Co., 2010. **
 * 128pgs. **

A delightful modern fairy tale about a goose girl with magic hair who weeps diamonds and sheds gold dust. The book begins with her imprisonment in a tower by the Prince of Dorloo, one of her two suitors. Assisted by twelve geese, Alexandria manages to escape from the tower as well as from several other life-threatening situations. A strong female character, Alexandria will appeal to fans of Harry Potter and Shrek. I loved this book. **Fairy Tale/Fantasy.** **Your Name, Your School**
 * Kindl, Patrice. //Goose Chase//. Boston: Houghton Mifflin, 2010. **
 * 224pgs. **