PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Andrew D.
Age 14
Grade 8th
Slightly below reading level
Loves: English, history, math, music, friends
Favorite book: PercyJackson and the Lightening Thief
Genres: adventure, action, sci-fi, mystery, horror, suspense
The Sword of Summer
By Rick Riordan
Riordan's newest book and series.
Released November 2015
Welcome addition to his pervious series.
Percy Jackson was his favorite book.
Also marked sci-if and fantasy as well as adventure)
Magnus Chase, an orphan living on his own since his mother died, tracked down by a mysterious uncle who tells Magnus he is the son of a Norse God.
His mission, to search the Nine Worlds for a lost weapon.
Nimona is a shapeshifter trying to prove Sir Goldenlion is not the hero everyone thinks him to be. Everyone learns more about Nimona's powers, her wild side, and her unpredictability.
Blend of primary source and creative writing.
The book is comprised of eleven author's unique stories based on items from WWI. Photographs of the items are included with explanations of the objects.
Commonalities
- Based on oral histories mixed with imagination
- All high interest
- Span broad reading levels (5-11th)
- Center on action, adventure, mystery, suspense and imagination
The Sword of Summer by Rick Riordan
Nimona by Noelle Stevenson
The Great War: Inspired by Items from the First World War by Jim Kay
Book bundle by Diana Weis