PRESENTATION OUTLINE
Information about the author
Andrew Clements is an American author of children's books. Clements grew up in Camden, New Jersey and Springfield, Illinois, United States.
Source citation
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_Clements
Summary of reading
From what I have read so far in this particular book which is called the School Story I am certain that a teenage girl Natalie Nelson has been secretly writing a book that is called The Cheater. When Natalie's best friend Zoe reads the novel, Zoe tries to convince her friend that the book is good enough to publish.
The moment that changed or affected a character either positively or negatively
Moment #1
Describe the moment in your own words: One afternoon in September Natalie and her mother were going home and talked about the editorial department need more adventure books, more series books and more School Stories. When Natalie heard this she began to ponder that she can write a School Story because she spends a lot of time in school.
TEXT EVIDENCE of the moment (word for word from the book): It was a Friday afternoon and they were going home. Her mother used a deep voice that sounded bossy "people, we need to publish more adventure books, more series books and more school stories.
Natalie said to herself, Hey, who knows more about the school than someone who's right there, five days a week nine months a year
Pages 5&6
The moment that sticks out in your head as a crucial moment in the novel.
Moment #2
Describe the moment in your own words: The idea was circulating at the back of her head but it did not actually occur until four months later when Natalie told Zoe to read the first two chapters
TEXT EVIDENCE of the moment (word for word from the book): Her career as an Author didn't officially spring to life until four months later. (pg 7 _____)
The moment a character made a choice that affected their future
Moment #3
Describe the moment in your own words: When Natalie's friend Zoe reads the book, she tries to tell her friend the book is good enough to be published and I might know the way to get it published without your mother noticing
TEXT EVIDENCE of the mo for word from the book): You can get your published by using a different name (pg 27__)
The moment could be what you tell people about to get them to read the novel
Moment #4
Describe the moment in your own words: One Monday morning when Natalie came to school her friend Zoe was waiting to persuade her that I can publish your book as your agent.Later at lunch Natalie says it sound good but she'd like Ms.Clayton to read her book too, she read the book and she thought it was great that she would recommend it to friends and students
TEXT EVIDENCE of the moment (word for word from the book) there was a power and a depth to Natalie's writing that surprised Ms. Clayton. "The Cheater" was a good book Ms.Clayton would buy for herself and her classroom, and she'd also recommend it To all of her friends (pg ___72___)
Explain a choice that was made by a character in the book and how that choice affected their life:
Describe the choice and effect in your own words:This young lady Natalie Nelson has decided that she wants to write a School Story novel which is called the Cheater how ever her best friend Zoe is sure that it should be published therefore eventually in the story Zoe decides to be her agent and to be known as Sherry clutch but in result when Natalie made the decision to become an author perhaps that gave her a sense of hope and possibly ambition in reference to the way she feels about making her short story into a book one day.
TEXT EVIDENCE of the choice’s effect (word for word from the book): The friends looked at each other and smiled. And Natalie thought, the way this feels right now? I want to put this feeling into a book someday. (pg __196____)
Review
It is a good book that inspires young children to reach dreams like to be author for example telling their own stories marvelous moments which are a part of their lives. I will certainly recommend this book to encourage people that everything is possible.
This book is very easy to read
