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Directions Choose a book from the list below and bring it to
class by the due date. You will have approximately one trimester,from September 14 to November 16,to read the book and complete your
report. It is okay to switch your book if you do not like your original choice.
Students are encouraged to check out the book of their choice from the public
library.
The purchase of a book is optional.
Titles
Author
Description
The
Bronze Bow
Elizabeth
GeorgeSpeare
This
story takes place in the first century Israel The main character is a boy, Daniel,
whose father was killed by the Romans. This is a touching story of hate, forgiveness,
and friendship.
Little
Women
Louisa
May Alcott
A
heart-warming classic based on the author's family life growing up in a
household of four girls each with a unique personality.
Traitor:The Case of
Benedict Arnold
Jean
Fritz
This
biography of Benedict Arnold shows both good and bad qualities of this interesting
figure from the American Revolutionary War.
The
Bridge of San Luis Rey
Thornton
Wilder
In
search of the meaning of their deaths ^ the narrator tells the stories of
five people who die when a bridge collapses.
The
Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Mark
Twain
The
most famous of Mark Twain's book, it tells the story of a high-spirited boy
living on the Mississippi River in the late 1800s.
A
Tree Grows in Brooklyn
Betty
Smith
This
story tells of the difficulties and delights of life for Francie and her Irish
family in New York in the early 1900s.
Pride
and Prejudice
Jane
Austen
Amusing
story of a young woman's adventures and misadventures in the English society
of the 19th century.
(1)
What are students required to do?
A . Read the chosen book at home.
B . Stick to their original book choice.
C . Buy the chosen book at a bookstore.
D . Finish the book report by the due date.
(2)
Which book is based on the author's family life?
A . Little Women
B . The Bronze Bow
C . Pride and Prejudice
D . The Bridge of San Luis Rey
(3)
Which character lived on the Mississippi River?
A . Daniel.
B . Benedict Arnold.
C . Tom Sawyer.
D . Francie.
答案: D
A
C