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List of books chosen:

Title: Blood is thicker -- 2004
Author: Paul Langan and D. M. Blackwell

Title: Foster Care Odyssey: A Black Girl's Story -- 2008
Author: Theresa Cameron

Title: Jackie Robinson: An American Hero -- 2008
Author: Anne Schraff

Title: Letters My Mom Never Read -- 2004
Author: Jerri Diane Sueck

Title: Lost and Found -- 2002
Author: Anne Schraff

Title: Making the most of your life -- 2008
    Author/Editor: Paul Langan
            Zero, by Paul Logan
            The Fist, the Clay, the Rock, by Donald Holland
            The Warrior Within, by Dawn Cogliser
            Dare to Think Big, by Ben Carson
            Raising the Blinds, by Peggy Kern
            Responsibility, by M. Scott Peck
            A Change of Attitude, by Grant Berry
            The Power Within, by John Langan

Title: Roberto Clemente: The Story of a Champion -- 2008
Author: John Volkmer

Select a book from the Reading and Writing Center. Write a report on that book (4 to 5 pages) being sure to include the elements listed below:

SUMMARY - Write a one-two page summary of the book stating the central point of the book and the main details.

CHARACTER OBSERVATION - Write a one paragraph description of the main character(s) in the book.

AUTHOR - Write one paragraph about the author. You may find any article about the author and summarize the biographical information.*

EXTENDING YOUR KNOWLEDGE - Choose a topic that is related to the book in some way that you would like to learn more about. It could be a place or event mentioned in the book, historical event. *May need to look up information about this topic.

RESEARCH - Go to the library databases (Master File is a good one) and find at least two articles about your topic. Be sure to use a source that gives current and reliable information, such as a journal article. DO NOT use Wikipedia or Google or other internet based search engines.

SUMMARY ON A RELATED TOPIC - Write a one-two page summary about information you found in your articles.

WORKS CITED - Using MLA format.

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