Your Book Recommendation Assignment

Your summer reading list recommendation Due date: Monday, May 18, 2009
In order to compile an SGS Summer Reading Suggestions (List) that is relevent for Middle School girls, I’ve decided to solicit suggestions from YOU…the soon-to-be SGS graduates! Sooo…here’s what I need you to do:

1. Think about all the titles you’ve read this year and choose one that seems to stand out as a GREAT read.
2. Submit it as your personal recommendation, using the following format:

FIRST LINE
a. State your name, followed by the word “recommends…”
b. Bold and italicize the title of the book you’re recommending
c. Do not bold or italicize the author’s name…but do put “by” in front of it!

SHORT ANNOTATION (plot description and/or rating)
a. indent your short annotation paragraph
b. check it carefully for spelling and punctuation errors
c. tell enough of the story to hook the reader but not spoil the story

AN EXAMPLE: (font = Geneva, size 12)

Sally McLaughlin recommends…Toning the Sweep by Angela Johnson
Grandmama Ola is dying of cancer, so her granddaughter Emily and her daughter Diane go down to the desert to help Ola pack up her life, her friendships, and her memories. This story is a lyrical examination of three women’s lives, memories and thoughts on life and death.

Your assessment for this assignment will be based on the following considerations:
1. whether you submit your recommendation on time
2. whether you write a thoughtful and engaging annotation for your title
3. whether you correctly follow the format outlined above.

When you’ve completed this assignment, you need to submit it to two different places:
1. A hard copy to your Women Fly folder
2. Email Sally a Word Document copy of your recommendation to smclaughlin@seattlegirlsschool.org (entitle the word document: your last name, first name, Summer Reading)

…and YES…you may suggest more than one book!! If you do, please add “also” to your phrase, as in Sally McLaughlin also recommends…