Book Reviews

The Task

Students create book reviews to share their favorite books with other students and post them online. Take a look at Student Book Reviews on the Student Work page.

Materials for final draft

Paper and pencil/pen
OR
Word processor and computer

Procedure

Select one of your favorite books to share with others.
In a paragraph or two, tell what the story is about.
Next, tell why you like the book. Explain what makes the book worth reading. Reports should be positive in tone, and only books the students consider to be worthwhile should be submitted.
Finish off your review with:

1.) your rating for this particular book.

OR

2) a sentence or two about the kind of readers who might like this genre of book.

For example:

"On a scale of 1 to 10, this book rates an 11. You won't be able to put it down."
"I highly recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure or funny books."
"If you want to solve an extremely exciting mystery, meet some odd people, and travel to a faraway land, read Phyllis A. Whitney's Mystery of the Hidden Hand."
"Good Night, Mr. Tom is a book that is very hard to put down. At the end, I could have cried my heart out when I found out what happened. It is a truly touching story. I recommend this book to anyone who loves a sad story and doesn't mind a long story."
Here are some sample book reviews to help you get started.

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