Reader’s Response You will choose a novel to read. You will have 3 weeks to read it. On February 3 we will meet in the computer lab and you will be asked to write a five paragraph essay about your book. You will demonstrate correct use of the Funnel Method, TREAT method, and READ method in your writing. The focus of this essay will be about character. You should take notes or tab pages in the book that show character traits, show how the character changes throughout the novel, and what the character has learned or overcome.

Reader’s Response This will count as a 100 point TEST grade. 5 bonus points will be given to those that have a parent signature on their information sheet. You are responsible for this book. If it is lost or damaged, you will have to pay to replace it.

The Glory Field By Walter Dean Meyers This is the story of one family. A family whose history saw its first ancestor captured, shackled, and brought to this country from Africa. A family who can still see remnants of the shackles that held some of its members captive -- even today. It is a story of pride, determination, struggle, and love. And of the piece of the land that holds them together throughout it all. 800 Lexile

Goodbye Vietnam By Gloria Whelan “When Mai's family discovers that Vietnam government soldiers will soon apprehend her father and grandmother, the family slips away in the night. They trudge through the swamps of the Mekong Delta toward the sea. The gut-wrenching trip to Hong Kong is just another step toward a new life, which the family eventually finds. Whelan's characters are distinctive, and her story is riveting, haunting, and memorable, reflecting the human virtues of determination, hope, love, and courage in the face of the most devastating of circumstances and injustices."--Booklist. 810 Lexile

Where the Red Fern Grows By Wilson Rawls A loving threesome, they ranged the dark hills and river bottoms of Cherokee country. Old Dan had the brawn, Little Ann had the brains -- and Billy had the will to train them to be the finest hunting team in the valley. Glory and victory were coming to them, but sadness waited too. And close by was the strange and wonderful power that's only found... An exciting tale of love and adventure you'll never forget. 700 Lexile

Bud, Not Buddy By Christopher Paul Curtis It’s 1936, in Flint, Michigan, and when 10- year-old Bud decides to hit the road to find his father, nothing can stop him. 950 Lexile

The Clay Marble By Minfong Ho Fleeing war-torn Cambodia in 1980, Dara, her mother, and her older brother find sanctuary in a refugee settlement on the Thailand border, but when fighting erupts, Dara finds herself separated from everyone and everything she loves. 860 Lexile

The Heart of a Chief By Joseph Bruchac Chris's life is complicated. At school, he's been selected to lead a project on sports teams with Indian names. At home, on the Penacook reservation, the Indians are divided about building a casino. It would destroy the beautiful island Chris thinks of as his own. Is there anything one sixth- grade boy can do? 750 Lexile