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Students are required to read, at least, one novel per month. They will either be assigned a book or genre to select a novel from. Books need to be selected based on student's reading level (Star Reading Assessment) and must be pre-approved.
Unless otherwise noted, monthly book reports will be scored under the homework category and will be weighted heavier than other homework assignments.
CLASS NOVELS
GENRE STUDY FORMS
Science Fiction:  October The Giver by Louis Lowry
Web site with a list of science fiction reads The SF Site
 Award Winning: Newberry, Sasquatch, Coretta Scott King, Parents Choice, Pulitzer, etc.
 Memoir or Autobiography:  September due Sept. 30th
Write An Autobiographical Narrative Essay :
See Writing Know-How page for handouts and scoring criteria
Narrative Poetry:
Using Google's PowerPoint : requires you to register for a G-mail account
 Sports: a story about realistic characters with real problems centered around a sport they like to play.
 Diaries and/or Journals
OR
In the business world, people often exchange business cards when they meet. When this happens, a single 3.5" by 2" card contains all the information that the people share. After returning to the office and looking at that business card again, will the recipient truly remember the person related to the card? Will the words and images on the card help? Will the business card do its job? (ReadWriteThink; http://www.readwritethink.org/lessons/lesson_view.asp?id=143)
NOT SURE WHAT TO READ? CHECK OUT THESE WEB SITES FOR REVIEWS
Young Adult Books Reviewed By Young Adult Reviewers
What guys, and guys only, like to read
Lots to choose from just for girls
Top 10 books for 2008 plus tons of books listed by awards, authors, and years
NOLS (North Olympic Library System)
Check out a book from the library (you'll need your library number). They also have a huge collection of audiobooks you can download to your iPod or MP3.
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Mystery: 
Realistic Fiction 
Horror: 
Humor: 
Fantasy: