For this Book Report you will create an ABC Book for the novel you chose to read from the Outside Reading List. The ABC Book will contain one page for each letter of the alphabet (except letters X and Z - 24 pages in total). Each

letter will represent some item from the novel. Every page must include a colorfully bold title (emphasis on the letter of the alphabet the page is

representing), three sentences (typed) of explanation about the item, and a colorful picture (drawn or printed). You must also include a cover for your ABC Book with the title of the novel, the author’s name, your name, the title for the project, “ABC Book”, and a colorful graphic picture representative of the novel. See example cover and

book page below for the novel Of Mice and Men.

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John Steinbeck was born in Salinas, California in 1902. He is considered one of the great American authors. Many of his literary works are based on the painfully realistic side of human life. These novels take place during the Depression and follow migrant workers in California. Ms. Haak

1. A – Author 2. B – Bunnies 3. C – Crooks 4. D – (Candy’s) Dog 5. E – Eccentric 6. F – Friendship 7. G – George 8. H – Hunted

9. I – Innocent 10. J – Justified death 11. K – Killing 12. L – Lennie 13. M – Mouse 14. N – “N” word 15. O – Owning land 16. P – Puppy

17. Q – Quarrels 18. R – Ranch 19. S – Slim 20. T – Trouble 21. U – Unfair 22. V – Vagabond 23. W – Wife 24. Y - Yell

Total: /64 points

8 Stellar!

7 Good

6 Adequate

5 Inadequate

Cover – Title of the novel, author’s name, your name, the title for the project, “ABC Book”, and a colorful graphic picture representative of the novel.

Explanations – At least 3 sentences in length, typed, explains the significance of the item to the novel

Pages – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Explanations – At least 3 sentences in length, typed, explains the significance of the item to the novel

Pages - M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y

Titles – Colorful and bold with emphasis on letter of the alphabet the page is representing

Pages – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Titles – Colorful and bold with emphasis on letter of the alphabet the page is representing

Pages - M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y

Graphics – Colorful and neat

Pages – A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K, L

Graphics – Colorful and neat

Pages - M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, Y

Conventions – Correct spelling and punctuation, indented paragraphs