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Second, 1/3 of you will prepare a brief class presentation. You should give an overview of the book and the highlights of your findings; you won’t have time to cover everything in the question list, so choose what is most informative and engaging, and stay within the time limit.
Again, you’ll want to have slides, but their purpose leans more toward the “show examples from your book” side than the “outline your presentation” side; they’ll be more image-heavy than text-heavy. I’d recommend preparing 4-6 slides that you will use to give your classmates the flavor of the book. Make one for the front cover and then choose 3-5 pages that you think capture its style, spirit, and/or distinctivenes.
Questions. Choose any 6 of the 8 questions below, including the three starred questions.
*1. What can you learn about the author and illustrator? What else have each created? Have either one earned any major award or distinctions in children’s literature? If so, for which book/s?
*2. Consult one or two professional reviews of the book (Kirkus, Horn Book, School Library Journal, Booklist, etc.) What ages do they recommend for the target audience? What do they find admirable about it (or have reservations about)?
*3. What (implied) argument does the book make for why the subject is worthy of readers’ attention? In other words, what makes her/him an important and/or influential figure? According to the book, what are the most interesting things about this person? Is there anything about this subject that is likely to surprise readers?
4. What makes the narrative (text) engaging and well-crafted? You might consider voice, mood, form (e.g. poetry), narration (first, second, or third person), selection of detail, diction (word choice, especially words with emotional resonance), strategic repetition of words or phrases, sensory language, rhyme, or sentence rhythm. If might also help to consider some of the features described in the Highlights article.
5. How does the author make the story appealing for a young reader? What details are offered that make the subject’s life seem relevant, accessible, and interesting to a child reader? [Your answer to these questions may—or may not—overlap with #4. If that’s the case, you may combine those answers.]
6. Consider the illustration in light of what you learned during the picture book unit. What are the most prominent visual features (color, style, medium, font, layout, mood, etc.)?
7. What seems original or distinctive or otherwise noteworthy about the illustrator’s approach to the subject? Is anything surprising? In what ways is it effective—a good “fit” for the subject and/or narrative?
8. How does paratext complement and/or extend the text? (You might consider endpapers, title pages, inserts (photos, charts, infographics, author’s notes, etc.) How might it enhance the readers’ experience of the book?
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