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 * FICTION**

For your first marking period independent reading you will be able to choose any FICTION book you like. You should NOT have read this book before; choose something new to read! See below if you are stuck and need a recommendation.

//Recommendations:// Looking for some ‘fun’ fiction? Then try: //The Earth, My Butt, and Other Big Round Things// by Carolyn Mackier, //Me Talk Pretty One Day// by David Sedaris, //Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants// by Ann Brashares, //Flush// by Carl Hiaasen, //Dunk// by David Lubar.

Looking for some ‘real’ fiction? Then try: //Speak// by Laurie Halse Anderson, //The Secret Life of Bees// by Sue Monk Kidd, //The Lovely Bones// by Alice Sebold, //Catcher in the Rye// by JD Salinger, //The Five People You Meet in Heaven// or //For One More Day// by Mitch Albom, //Smack// by Melvin Burgess, //Catch 22// by Joseph Heller, //Pinned// by Alfred Martino, //My Sister’s Keeper// by Jodi Picoult

Looking for some ‘action’ fiction? Then try: //Splinter Cell// or //Rainbow Six// by Tom Clancy, //Digital Fortress// by Dan Brown

Looking for some ‘sci-fi’ or ‘fantasy’ fiction? The try: //Never Let Me// Go by Kazuo Ishiguro, //The Color of Magic// by Terry Pratchett, //Dragon Lance// by Margaret Wise and Tracy Hickman, //Eragon// by Christopher Paolini, //Golden Compass// by Philip Pullman, //The Hobbit// and //The Lord of the Rings// trilogy by JR Tolkein, //Harry Potter// series by JK Rowling, Stephanie Meyer’s vampire series

One Book New Jersey: [|www.onebooknj.org] Oprah’s choice: [|www.oprah.com/books] Other helpful websites: [|www.teenreads.com] [|www.amazon.com] [|www.bookspot.com]


 * Your book must be approved by: OCTOBER 8, 2007**


 * Projects due on: NOVEMBER 2, 2007!!!! Project weight: 100 points**

//Project Choices—//please choose ONE//://
 * 1) Rewrite the ending of your story (1000 word minimum)
 * 2) Make a collage showing details or symbols from your book with 1-page typed description (poster MUST be larger than 8 ½ x 11).
 * 3) Write a thoughtful book review (2 page minimum).
 * 4) Write a comparison of yourself to one of the characters (2 page minimum)
 * 5) Compose a series of poems about your selection (minimum of 5 poems)
 * 6) Make a CD (cover and music, including playlist) that deals with your book with a 1-page typed explanation of your choices (8 song minimum).
 * 7) Create a piece or series of pieces of art that deal with your book.