She is the author of the groundbreaking national book award finalist and printz honor book speak. Harry potter lightening bolt, wand, owl twilight apple, wolf, clouds on your symbolic handout, you must include the following information. This can be an ar book you are currently reading or just finished. Cassie and lia both suffered from severe mental illnesses that eventually took cassies life and nearly lias life as well. All content included on our site, such as text, images, digital downloads and other, is the property of its content suppliers and protected by us and international laws. With middle school students, the booktalk can be an effective tool to hook reluctant readers and is an important component of independent reading time andor a readers workshop.
Wintergirls is the story of eighteenyearold lia overbrook, an anorexic cutter who loathes her body, her family. For this assignment, you will choose a book that is at least 70 pages long and appropriate to your personal reading level. Lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a. They choose one book that they have been reading that is at their level and share with a small group of 8 to 10 students. Daily book talks present a wide range of voices, styles of text, categories of interest, etc.
On book talk day, i create groups based on interest if possible and have students sit in a circle with their books. Jan 06, 2011 i chose that book because i prefer books with important themes. Oct 18, 2014 here is the book talk rubric for your oral presentation, and the final copy of your book talk. You summarized the book giving the audience information about the book. But then cassie suffers the ultimate loss her life and lia is left behind, haunted by her friends memory and racked with guilt for not being able to help save her. Tell us your secret, the girls whisper, one toilet to another. Please note, there will be a small written reflection about the audience for your presentation as. She and her childhood friend cassie made a pact to transform their bodies into brittle, iciclethin figures. Lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in fragile bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the thinnest. Book talk rubric allamuchy township school district.
This is designed for middle school students to share a book they have read with the class. Such poetic writing about such a tragic story concerning heartbreakin. Directions for using this graphic organizer students use these ebooktalk guidelines to write a one page, one paragraph essay about a book they are reading or have read. I use the rubric to evaluate students as they share their books with the class. Neither therapy nor threats nor her exbest friends death can turn lia away from her habits of cutting and selfstarvation. Book talk a booktalk is a 35 minute talk about a book you want to motivate others to read.
The book is writen in 1st person, so it is from the main characters point of view. One would describe the girls as frozen due to how they appear to me fragile and breakable due to their lack of nutrition. Still visible crossed out words and phrases show the disconnect between lias anorexic voice and healthy reason. You want to give enough information about the text to interest the listeners but you are not giving a summary of the book. Laurie halse andersons wintergirls is exactly that kind of book. Wintergirls, published in the spring of 2009, tells the story of lia, who is on a quest to be the skinniest girl at school. Her friday, april 26, talk followed the march 12 publication of shout, a memoir. Author laurie halse anderson wants young people to connect with. Book talk rubric selfselected novel ready to use public rubric directly link to this rubric or embed it on your website. Iwillbeabletopresentknowledgeandideasaboutabookihaveread.
The two main characters, the wintergirls of the title, both have emotional problems that lead to and exacerbate their disorders. As lia struggles to fight her disease, cassie continually haunts her, enticing her to join her in the land of the wintergirls. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson in doc, epub, fb3 download e book. The wintergirls book is a book that keeps your reading. My 12 year old daughter was assigned to read this book for her 7th grade health class. The book starts with cassie dying from repetitive vomiting. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science middle. Each quarter, i ask my students to participate in a book talk. Lia is suffering anorexia and she also feels tons of guilt. Anorexia holds a young woman in a deadly grip in this fearless, riveting young adult novel. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. But then occasionally, not that often, a book comes along and absolutely takes your breath away. I am the bones they want, wired on a porcelain frame. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson in doc, epub, fb3 download ebook.
You will read the book and prepare a book talk oral book report for the class. Told from lias point of view, it carefully captures the mind of a girl consumed with anorexia. The purpose of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. This study guide consists of approximately 40 pages of chapter summaries, quotes, character analysis, themes, and more everything you need to sharpen your knowledge of wintergirls. Lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies, competitors in a deadly contest to see who can be the skinnies dead girl walking, the boys say in the halls. Book talk requirements for your book talk, you must create a symbolic handout that represents a key element of your book. This book is a about a girl with an eating disorder, and how she struggles to fight the disorder. Her 2007 book twisted has been banned because it features sex, child. She is also author of the critically acclaimed ya books prom. Book talk rubric selfselected novel ready to use public rubric.
For your book talk, you will give one 3 minute presentation on a book youve read over the summer. Now anderson is back with her fifth novel, one whose raw emotion, troubling subject matter and indelible images will further cement her reputation. Sep 04, 2009 wintergirls, published in the spring of 2009, tells the story of lia, who is on a quest to be the skinniest girl at school. The ultimate goal is to share their ebooktalks with the class by. Act and react a dedication to which i remain committed today. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending, so you should choose one of your favorites. Your book talk assignment involves delivering a 5 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have. She lives for both the thrill and the crash of not eating, and any progress she may have made toward normal eating is. Lia and cassie are best friends, wintergirls frozen in matchstick bodies. The object of a book talk is to convince the listener to read the book you are recommending. Melina marchetta synopsis wintergirls is a confronting and disturbing novel about serious eating disorders. Wintergirls was nominated for many state awards, making it as a new york times bestseller and ala best book for young adults.
Very little use of facial expressions or body language. Wintergirls questions and answers discover the community of teachers, mentors and students just like you that can answer any question you might have on wintergirls. Shes had problems with body image in the past and this book really just pushed her over the edge. Many times in the book she talks about being cold and being caught in the snow as a figure of speech. This intoxicating story for teenagers of a girl driven to selfloathing by a friends suicide is more powerful than most adult fiction. This book talk is essentially a persuasive speech to convince the listener that they should read a specific book. There is no need for notes and the speaker speaks with confidence. I chose that book because i prefer books with important themes. Did not generate much interest in book being presented. Book talk assignment and rubric orlando science school. All parts are mostly correct, but more elaboration is needed. Wintergirls deals with issues such as eating disorders and death. Lia wants to stop starving and cutting herself because she knows.
It also makes you realize that maybe all of the other books that you rated 5 stars were nothing close to the real thing. These issues are very real, especially in high school, and this book. Wintergirls by laurie halse anderson, paperback barnes. She also has been haunted with anorexia nervosa and cutting. I expected it to be good because i read also speak which is also a book from laurie halse anderson and i liked her writing style pretty much. In broken, symbolic and gutwrenching prose, lia narrates her hopeless story of the destructive behaviors that control her every action and thought. Parents need to know this is a very, very intense book about the mental and physical pain endured by teens with eating disorders. Facial expressions and body language sometimes generate a strong interest and enthusiasm about the book in others. This book really gives a vivid, truthful picture of what these disorders are really like.
Your goal is to get other students interested in reading the book too. Dan 11420 the first book i read by laurie halse anderson was speak, which was excellent. Illnesses such as anorexia, bulimia, hallucinations, and self harm are all apart of the common illness theme of the book wintergirls. It is one of the best books ive ever read and i read a lot. Here is the book talk rubric for your oral presentation, and the final copy of your book talk. Lia, age eighteen, is dying to become a wintergirl. As she counts calories and then exercises those calories away, she watches her weight drop, even as she lies to herself and to her family that she is okay. Lia is a nineteen year old girl struggling with the death of her best friend cassie. With middle school students, the booktalk can be an effective tool to hook reluctant readers and is an important component of independent reading time.
Book talk assignment and rubric grade 6, 7 and 8 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 5 minute book talk to the class about the novel you have read for independent reading. Instead of using this book to understand eating disorders and that they are bad she used the tips in the book to starve herself. Andersons wintergirls 2009 also has been banned, criticized as glamorizing. Its been 10 years since laurie halse anderson burst onto the literary scene with her powerful debut novel, speak. Print word pdf take our free wintergirls quiz below, with 25 multiple choice questions that help you test your.
I am the space between my thighs, daylight shining through. Facial expressions and body language are used to try to generate enthusiasm, but seem somewhat faked. Book talk assignment and rubric grade 5 your book talk assignment involves delivering a 35 minute book talk to the class about one of the books you have read for independent reading. The book talker knows the story well and has obviously practiced the book talk several times. Book talk requirements chandler unified school district. The direction sheet is a simple list of what students need to include in their book talk and steps to complete it. Please do not choose a book you have used for a monthly book report. In her most emotionally wrenching, lyrically written book since the multipleawardwinning speak, laurie halse anderson explores a girls descent into the powerful vortex of anorexia, and her painful path toward recovery. Beginning 1 developing 2 accomplished 3 exemplary 4 score completed form novel or nonfiction incomplete. This is a quiz about the book wintergirls by laurie halse anderson.
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