Each Entry Includes in this Order:
- Cover image
- Bibliographic Information: Title, Author, ISBN, Publisher, Copyright Date. Make necessary adjustments for non-print materials; consider checking a library catalog for details on non-print items to include - movie studio, director, etc.
- Genre / Format of the Title
- Awards or Honors
- Reading Level/Interest Level: These two levels may be for the same age, or they may be different. Use sources like School Library Journal, Booklist, etc. for help determining the levels. You may not find this information for every item in your collection, just include reading and interest levels if you can find them.
- Plot Summary: This is a brief overview of the plot, and it must be written in your own words. Cut and Paste is not an option! Your summary will be between 150-200 words and will guide the reader through a relatively chronological progression of the story line and characters. Remember, plot summaries do not include spoilers!
- Author Background: For this section, provide at least two paragraphs of text about the author's background or other pertinent and interesting information. You may use information from another source, but you must give credit to the source with in-text citations and list the references on either the separate reference page or at the end of the entry itself. You may not copy and paste this section; paraphrasing is fine with proper attribution.
- Critical Evaluation for Books and Non-Print Items: A critical analysis of the book includes the style, organization, and effectiveness of the work. It includes a discussion of the appeal to young adults as well as the author's treatment of the topic. You may include your personal taste, but this area is an evaluation of the work. For non-print selections, adapt the above criteria for the format. If you choose a movie, for example, include a few paragraphs on the quality of the cast, director's choices, score, cinematography, etc. For a magazine, the layout, tone, appeal to teens, etc. should be included. If a music CD is being evaluated, include your overall impression of the work, the flow of the songs, what you thought of sound quality, etc. In all cases, prepare a final statement on the overall quality of the item in your opinion. Non-print evaluations will likely be shorter than print materials. This is a short but complete paragraph - not a three page evaluation. Note here as well that the critical evaluation is your own work and is not cut and pasted from other sources.
- Creative Use for a Library Program: How might you tie this title to a library program - get creative and have fun with this part of the assignment!
- Speed-Round Book Talk or Short Book Trailer: Write a 5-sentence (or fewer) teaser book talk (or movie talk, etc.) for the item. Get creative and gear this towards your teen audience; hunt around for tips on good book talks to incorporate - consider the emotional hook to draw in your audience. You may submit this in text or do your own short recorded speed-round book talk trailer. This will be snappier and more engaging than your plot summary from item #6 above.
- Potential Challenge Issues and Defense Preparation: Include historical challenges that may have taken place for the item, and provide a brief description of those challenges. Also, describe any issues within this item that you may need to prepare to defend in the library based on those historical challenges or your own experience.
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