Unit 6 Novel Study Project Choices
Book Jacket
Design a book jacket for your novel that includes a page for the front cover, front inside flap, back inside flap, and the back cover. Please do not copy the cover of the book. Be original while connecting to the novel at the same time.
Options for presentation:
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- Powerpoint - One slide for each part. If you want to include original art on the cover, you could take a photo of either your own drawing or painting and put it on the slide or you could set up a scene or character from the novel and put the actual photo on the cover.
- Microsoft Word (or other word processor) - One page for each part. If you want to include original art on the cover, you could take a photo of either your own drawing or painting and put it on the slide or you could set up a scene or character from the novel and put the actual photo on the cover.
- Create by hand. You can use a separate blank paper for each part or you can use an larger paper (11 x 17) and fold it to resemble the cover and flaps, or you can create this "poster style" by folding poster-sized paper into four squares or rectangles and using a section for each item. You can even turn a thin cardboard box (cereal box, granola bar box) into a book cover with spine. Just cut out the bottom, top, and one side that you don't need.
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What to include:
Front Cover:
Don’t forget to include the title, the author, illustrator (if applicable), and a picture. (see sample below)
Inside Flap:
A story summary - up to a point in the novel. Don't give away the novel. Simply introduce the key characters, the setting, and the main conflict or problem. Catch the reader's interest by writing with a strong voice and making the book sound enjoyable. (see sample below)
Back Flap:
About the author - This can be short. Include a few sentences about the author (in your own words) and highlight a few other books by this author (if there are any). This will require some online research or a trip to the library so ask your home facilitator before searching online. (see sample below)
Back Cover:
You have several options. (see sample below) Choose two of the following:
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- You can write a couple of reviews of the novel. (see below)
- Present an exciting excerpt from the novel that would capture the interest of other readers.
- Create a second illustration.
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| Sample Cover (from amazon.ca) |
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| Sample About the Author (from amazon.ca) |
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J.K. ROWLING is the author of the record-breaking, multi-award-winning Harry Potter novels. Loved by fans around the world, the series has sold over 450 million copies, been translated into 77 languages, and made into 8 blockbuster films. She has written three companion volumes in aid of charity: Quidditch Through the Ages and Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them (in aid of Comic Relief); and The Tales of Beedle the Bard (in aid of Lumos). She is writing a film script inspired by Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them. She has received many awards and honours, including an OBE for services to children's literature, France's Légion d'Honneur, and the Hans Christian Andersen Award. |
| Sample Review for Harry Potter (from amazon.ca) |
• "I've yet to meet a ten-year-old who hasn't been entranced by its witty, complex plot and the character of the eponymous Harry." --Independent |
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Sample Inside Flap (from https://hp101.weebly.com/year-1-sorcerers-stone.html) |
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