________________________________________________________________________Martineau6Poster includes the following information:__________/ 1 Point: Book Title underlined or italicized__________/ 2 Points: Author’s name and life dates__________/ 1 Point: Publisher__________/ 1 Point: Number of pages__________/ 1 Point: Genre__________/ 1 Point: Main characters__________/ 1 Point: Secondary characters__________/ 8 Points: A 3-5 sentence summary of the plot (enough to spark interest inthe book without giving it away)__________/ 2 Points: Quote of 2 stand-out passages__________/ 8 Points: A 3-5 sentence explanation of why the passages are important tothe book as a whole__________/ 4 Points: Visual image/s that capture/represent the novel as a whole or animportant aspect of the novel________________________________________________________________________The poster as whole:__________/ 5 Points: Visual appeal__________/ 5 Points: Thoughtful consideration of the book__________/ 5 Points: Pride, quality work, attention to detail__________/ 5 Points: No spelling or grammatical errorsPoints earned: __________/ 50 PointsChoice List: <strong><strong>Su</strong>mmer</strong> <strong>Reading</strong> Grades 11 and 12
7General FictionAtwood, Margaret. The Blind Assassin (2000 Booker Prize winner) Family secrets,sibling rivalry, political chicanery and social unrest, promises and betrayals, "loss and regretand memory and yearning" are the themes of Atwood's brilliant new novel, whose subtitlemight read: The Fall of the House of Chase. Octogenarian narrator Iris Chase Griffen reflectson the events following the suicide in 1945 of her fey, unworldly 25-year-old sister, Laura,and of the posthumous publication of Laura's novel, called The Blind Assassin.(Amazon.com)Chabon, Machael. The Amazing Adventures of Cavalier and Clay (2000 Pulitzer Prizewinner) Samuel Klayman--self-described little man, city boy, and Jew--first meets JosefKavalier when his mother shoves him aside in his own bed, telling him to make room fortheir cousin, a refugee from Nazi-occupied Prague. It's the beginning, however unlikely, of abeautiful friendship. In short order, Sam's talent for pulp plotting meets Joe's faultless,academy-trained line, and a comic-book superhero is born. Before they know it, Kavalierand Clay find themselves at the epicenter of comics' golden age. (Publishers Weekly andAmazon.com)Davis, Amanda. Wonder When You’ll Miss Me Faith was a fat girl, but after a suicideattempt keeps her hospitalized for seven months, she returns to school thinner, moreattractive, and optimistic that things will get better. Not only do they stay the same, but the"fat girl" inside her is still serving as a gluttonous, pessimistic shadow and vocal instigator,trying to persuade her to skip town and to take revenge on her enemies. The fat girl finallygets her way, and Faith joins the circus, hoping to end up with her new friend Charlie.(“Astonishing debut; dark, disturbing, and fiercely open hearted” – America LibraryAssociation)Dubus, Andre III. House of Sand and Fog Kathy Nicolo is a recovering addict whosehusband has left her and who is making her way in the straight world with her own cleaningbusiness. When her house in the California hills is mistakenly seized by the county for backtaxes and sold at public auction, she finds herself living out of her car and on the brink ofdesperation. Once a wealthy and powerful man in Iran and a colonel in the army under theShah's rule, Behrani is now a struggling immigrant. Emotions take precedence over ethics,logic, love and the law as paths collide in a surprising and tragic conclusion. (PublishersWeekly)Eugenides, Jeffrey. Middlesex: A Novel (2003 Pulitzer Prize winner) Eugenides's secondnovel (after The Virgin <strong>Su</strong>icides) is an epic tale of how Calliope Stephanides is transformedinto Cal. Spanning three generations and two continents, the story winds from the smallGreek village of Smyrna to the smoggy, crime-riddled streets of Detroit, past historicalevents, and through family secrets. The author's eloquent writing captures the essence ofCal, a hermaphrodite, who sets out to discover himself by tracing the story of his familyback to his grandparents. (Library Journal)Gaiman, Neil. Anansi Boys (2006 Alex Award winner) Charles Fat Charlie Nancy leads a,boring existence in London. However, when he calls the U.S. to invite his estranged fatherto his wedding, he learns that the man just died. Charlie not only discovers a brother hedidn't know he had, but also learns that his father was the West African trickster god,Anansi. Charlie's brother, who possesses his own powers, spins Charlie's life out of control,getting him fired, sleeping with his fiancée, and even getting him arrested for a white-collarcrime. Charlie fights back with assistance from other gods, and that's when the troublebegins. (School Library Journal)Green, John. Looking for Alaska Sixteen-year-old Miles Halter's adolescence has been
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