Nominate a Book!

Phase 1

Investigate! Choose two books from the list of titles below. Write the titles of the books you have chosen in your graphic organizer. (See attachment at end of page for graphic organizer)

Titles

A Wrinkle in Time (by Madeleine L'Engle)

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (by Roald Dahl)

Charlotte’s Web (by E. B. White)

Esperanza Rising (by Pam Munoz Ryan)

James and the Giant Peach (by Roald Dahl)

The Phantom Tollbooth (by Norton Juster)

Phase 2

Use the resources here to find the information you need for your graphic organizer. The information you gather will help you to have plenty of interesting details to add to your poster project. 

Authors

Roald Dahl: https://www.roalddahl.com/roald-dahl/about 

John Reynolds Gardiner: http://www.johnreynoldsgardiner.com/Fiction-Author-About-Huntington-Beach-CA.html

Norton Juster: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/norton-juster/ 

Madeleine L'Engle: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/madeleine-l-engle/

Pam Munoz Ryan: http://www.pammunozryan.com/about-pam-munoz/ 

E. B. White: https://www.scholastic.com/teachers/authors/e--b--white/ 

Book Reviews

A Wrinkle in Time

Charlie and the Chocolate Factory 

Charlotte's Web 

Esperanza Rising

James and the Giant Peach

Stone Fox

The Phantom Tollbooth

More sources of information:

Literary genres: https://www.cde.ca.gov/ci/cr/rl/litrlgenres.asp

Classroom library: Find the title in our classroom or school library. Look at the front and back cover, chapter names, and illustrations. What predictions do you have about the story?

Phase 3

Writing and poster design

1. Choose your favorite book from the two books you have investigated.  

2. In your literature journal, write 2-3 sentences telling your classmates why you think they would enjoy this book using details you learned in your research. Partner with a classmate to proofread your sentences, checking that you have given detailed information to support your opinions and edit for punctuation, capitalization, and spelling. 

3. Next, design a colorful poster including:

• Title
• Author
• 2-3 sentences from your journal displayed creatively
• Images or drawings that represent the book in some way 

You may design it like a political campaign poster, a billboard, a movie poster, or an advertisement for a new product or television show - be creative and persuasive! 

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