Post/link your slide of Audience, Summary and Theme here.  Then provide a short recommendation of the book for your classmates.

For this assignment, it is expected that you review ALL of your classmates’ submissions and provide feedback to all.

Post/link your slide of Audience, Summary and Theme here.  Then provide a short recommendation of the book for your classmates.

For this assignment, it is expected that you review ALL of your classmates’ submissions and provide feedback to all.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Nicole,

We chose the same book for week 7. When I finished reading this book, I really like this book. Because this book’s themes are very authentic, I think this book can be used for students who are over 14 years old. The book also shows the main character’s final thoughts, who wants to do something about racial prejudice.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Zizhen,

I like your slide very much. It’s very professional. In your Lede, you provide a lot of detail. It made me want to read the book. I like the content of this book you described very much, which makes me intuitively understand the story plot. And I think the topic you chose is very attractive to me. Generally, few people would prefer to discuss this topic. Through your understanding of this topic, I can understand the influence of “stealing” in society.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Rachel,

Based on your description, I think this book is very suitable for junior high school students to read. Because you said, the content of the book was easy to understand. In this book, the main character lives in a closed area, and he can only understand things by feeling things around him. He’s lucky, and he’s naive. He doesn’t need to worry about things. But he was also unfortunate that he was so young and stuck in one place all the time. And he didn’t know what it looked like or felt like other than where he lived.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Caroline,

In your Lede, you provide a lot of detail. Without reading the book, I can clearly understand the plot of the book. Based on your introduction, I think this book does not have ups and downs in the plot, but it is such a story that can make readers feel the author’s ideas in the reading. There are many characters in this book. I think this book is more suitable for junior middle school students. I will read this book later because the book’s content is very attractive to me.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Erin,

I don’t think it’s suitable for me to read this book, because I’m not too fond of the sad ending, making me feel sad. But through your summary, I have a certain understanding of the book. I entirely agree with you about the book.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Victoria,

I like the slide that you made very much. It looks formal. Through your introduction, I really want to read this book because you mentioned that the book resonates with readers. I think a good novel allows readers to identify with the main character in the book. And you said that no matter what the family is, the people in the family support and love each other, which I really agree with.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Brian,

I think many boys will like this book through your introduction because this book has talked about dragons, war, and adventure. And the protagonist of this book is also a boy, which may make more boys like this book. In the theme that you talked about, bullying, friendship, and reconstruction, and I think these themes can be used and taught in our later teaching.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Ariana,

I like the slide that you made very much. As you said, this novel talks about a real story. It can make the reader feel the natural feeling when reading. And in the process of reading this book, you can also learn about the actual reality of Latinos. I also like the theme you brought up, self-acceptance. I think we all need to accept the good side of ourselves, but we also need to accept the bad side of ourselves because it’s all us, and we need to face up to ourselves.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Safa,

As you have introduced, you need to add reasoning and inference to the reading of this book. Therefore, I think this book is suitable for students over the age of 16 because their logical thinking ability has been relatively perfect. And when we read this book, we need to add our own imagination, which gives the reader a great range of imagination. Some people like to read such books, but I prefer to read books with a more detailed background. So, this book is probably not for me.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Susan,

I really liked your summary of the book. It gave me a clear idea of what the book was about. The main characters of this book have been in a state of escape. I feel very sorry for what they are going through. Even so, they didn’t give up. They were still making efforts for the rest of their lives.

[Yuqi Li]

Hi Tatiana,

I really like novels with this kind of storyline, which makes me feel excited in the process of reading. Moreover, the novel contains many realistic themes that will resonate with many high school students. So I think this book is suitable for high school students. I think I will definitely read this book. I really like the image you chose for the slide. It makes me feel mysterious.

[Safa Sajjad (she/her/hers)]

Hi Yuqi! I really like your AST! I think you effectively summarized the book. I also really like the theme you brought up. It is so connected to current events and I think students would be very engaged in this book and topic. I will definitely check this book out.

[Safa Sajjad (she/her/hers)]

Hi Nicole! You did a great job on your AST, and you were able to provide a concise summary of the book. This book has such strong themes, like the one you described, and can be a great way to talk about current events. I will definitely check this out!

[Safa Sajjad (she/her/hers)]

Hi Brian! This seems like such an interesting book! I really like that it is an a short story format. It seems like students who read this book would be able to relate to the character, especially given the themes you discussed. This seems like it would be an appropriate read for my students. Thank you for recommending!

[Safa Sajjad (she/her/hers)]

Hi Ariana! This looks like such an interesting read! I also really like your AST, especially the visuals. You effectively communicated the summary and the themes in the book. I would love to use this book with my 6th graders, because I know they would be interested in the topics covered, but I would look more into it since you said there are some explicit parts. I would also read this myself. Thanks for recommending!