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•Monthly Book Activity!



October 2010

Read a selected book...

REQUIREMENTS: Read a novel by Gary Paulsen...
DUE: To be completed by Monday, November 1, 2010...

Type: Chapter book...

Genre: Fiction...

Focus: Setting, Character Development, Plot Development & comparison to other novels...

Tasks: Complete BOOK REPORT FORM by November 1 & complete activities in class on November 1...

The Monthly Book Report Form is to be completed at the end of each month's book.
See Form A [HERE]. See Form B [HERE] or [PDF].


Books by Gary Paulsen:

link 1 Gary Paulsen
link 2 Gary Paulsen
Dogsong
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My Life in Dog Years
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Winterdance
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Woodsong
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Tracker
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The Tent
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Sarny
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The River
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The Rifle
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The Quilt
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Night John
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Mudshark
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Molly McGinty Has A Really Good Day
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The Island
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Liar, Liar
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Masters of Disasters
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Popcorn Days & Buttermilk Nights
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Notes from the Dog
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The Christmas Sonata
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White Fox
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Brian's Return
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Brian's Winter
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Brian's Hunt
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BOOKS by Rodman Philbrick [alternate choosing]...
1 Max the Mighty
2 Torn
3 Taken
4 The Last Book in the Universe
5 The Young Man and the Sea
BOOKS by Louis Sachar [alternate choosing]...
6 Small Steps
7 There's a Boy in the Girl's Bathroom
8 The Boy Who Lost His Face
9 Wayside School Is Falling Down
10 Sixth Grade Secrets













Reading More...

Future Monthly Books Include:

September: author study of Christopher Paul Curtis

October: author study of Gary Paulsen/Rodman Philbrick/Louis Sachar

November: author study of Margaret Peterson Haddix

December: non-fiction (choice)

January: Dragonwings

February: Africian-American History Month

March: author study of Tracy Barrett

April: Historical Biography + closing activity in character!!!