"One-Pager" Book Project
1. Heading: Your name, the title of the book, and author on the back of the page.
2. Title ofthe novel and the author should appear prominently on the front of the
3. Summary: Briefly (approximately 250-300 words) summarize in sequence what you've read. This
should convey the gist, main conflict, and highlights of the reading. Avoid too many details! It should not
be the blurb from the back of the novel nor a "book report"; it needs to be a true summary. Do not copy
information from the book (that would be plagiarism!).
4. Quotations: As you read, find and copy two to three quotes (this means wording taken directly from
the novel, not just what a character says), that struck you as powerful, interesting, puzzling, important,
thought-provoking, informative, confusing, well-written, etc. Be sure to put these in quotation marks! In
addition, write one to two sentences per quote about why you chose that particular quote. Be sure to
include the page number where the quote is found.
5. Imagery: Find an example of imagery in the story and recreate the image the author conveyed in your
book as a visual image. This image should be of something that is discussed specifically in the reading,
something that the reading conveys in your book. Any sort of drawing, painting, or graphic
representation is acceptable-DO NOT use Copyrighted from Google (that's stealing). Find royalty free
and/or free clipart pictures. In other words, you are not writing what you imagined; you are shOwing
me what can be imagined based on a specific section from the book.! Under your picture you must
add a caption with a brief explanation (1-2 sentences only) of what in the book inspired this visual image.
Make a footnote for this section and quote the lines and page number from the book. which inspired your
drawing. Don't forget to use quotation marks. (315 words)
6. Vocabulary: Identify and define ten (10) words or terms that were puzzling or unfamiliar to you. Give
the word, page number, and definition for these words. Be sure the definition properly defines the word
as it is used in your book If you can't locate ten words that you find puzzling, then find a more difficult
book.~ You are also required to upload these ten (lO words) to vocabtest.com with their
definitions and sentence from the book including the page number.
7. Connections: What connections can you make between what you read today and the world outside of
the story? There may be a connection to happenings at school, the community or the world, to similar
events at other times or places, to other people or problems that you are reminded of, or to other
stories/books that you have read. Write three insightful, descriptive connections between you and the
reading.
8. Presentation: The one-pager is just that: written only on one page! Only your heading will be on the
back of the page. Use standard size 8.5" x 11" paper. This will allow you to be unrestricted by lines so
that you can write sideways, at an angle, upside down, vertically, horizontally, etc. (Avoid circles,
however.) Set the margins of this typed paper to 1-inch margins. Feel free to use colored pens / gel
pens / type - the more visually appealing, the better! BE NEAT! I must be able to read whatever you
write. Please use 11 point font or larger! Choose a font that is easy to read. Make sure you have one
footnote at the bottom of your page. Center-align and bold your title. Warning: Do not make your title
more than 32 pts. in size. An example of a one- pager is included. This project must be typed; however,
drawings and additional graphics for aesthetic purposes can be done by hand only no pencil.
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Pre-AP jGT Book Project Rubric
Name _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Period _ _ _ _ __
Book Title & Author _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __
Dueby ________
Heading on back (5 pts) _ _
Quotations (15 pts) _ _
Title of NovellAuthor (10 pts)
- -on front
_ _easily visible
_----:2-3 quotes included
_ _-t.p~age nmnbers included
_ _-t.proper use of quotation
marks
_ _effective explanation
Summary (15 pts)
_-..:key points included:
./ -Character descriptions
(protagonists &
antagonists, maj or and
minor characters)
./ -main conflict and other
complications in story
./ -setting
./ -how the character tries to
resolve the conflicts he/she
is involved in the story.
./ -resolution/denouement of
story.
_ _In sequence
_-..:llO unnecessary detail
(precise & concise)
_ _ in your own words
Vocabulary (15 pts)
_ _10 grade~appropriate words
- -accurate defInitions
_ _-"page numbers included
_ _uploaded words to
vocabtest.com
Connections (15 pts)
three connections included
_insightful and meaningful
Visual Image (15 pts) _ _
_ _appropriate for selection
_ _aesthetically pleasing
_ _has a caption explaining
Image
- -included footnote with
quote from story .
neat
-----:
Presentation (10 pts)
_ _-,-proper SIZe paper
_ _:tYped
_ _easy to read
_ _aesthetically pleasing overall
Conventions (2 pts each-- 30 pts
max)
_ _capitalization
_ _usage
_-,-punctuation
_ _spelling
_ _run-ons/fragments
_ _awkward phrasing
.FINAL GRADE: _ __
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Ship Breaker is a book
about Nailer, a teenage boy,
and is set in the future. Nailer
works· on light crew looking
for copper wire on wrecked
ships along the coast of Bright
Sands Beach. One day while
working he broke through a
vent and fell through into an
oil chamber. He barely got out
and almost died from a piece
of metal that stabbed him in
the back. Nailer got stitches
from his best friend Pima's
mother, then he went home.
"Blood is not destiny,
no matter what others
believe." (Pg. 248)
I chose this quote because
It is very powerfui.
It
explains to Nailer that he
does not have to be evil
like his father just because
they are relatfld.
A couple of days later a
huge storm rolled in that lasted
for twelve days. It flooded
everything along the beach and
washed debris from shacks and
houses onto the beach. The
day the stonn ended Nailer and
Pima went crab hunting and
found a ship that had washed
up during the storm. Nailer
and Pima looked through the
wreckage for anything they
could
sell. Among the
treasures were some gold rings
on a young girl's fingers. The
. girl was trapped under her bed
and Nailer and Pima assumed
she was dead.
Pima was
about to cut the girl's finger off
VOCABULARY
when suddenly the girl
blinked. When they found out
she was alive, they debated
whether to save her or kill her
and take her jewelry. Nailer
convinced Pima not to kill the
girl, named Nita, so that the
people looking for her would
reward them.
Nailer's dad, Richard. and
his evil buddies found Nailer
and the ship. Richard tried to
kill Nita for her jewelry, but
Nailer convinced him that she
was worth more alive than
dead. Nailer knew that he
needed to get Nita away from
Richard for her safety so Tool,
a dogml!ll, helped Nailer and
Nita escape. They jumped a
train for Orleans to find
someone who would help Nita
get back home. In Orleans,
they all got jobs and decided to
rent an apartment. After a
couple of weeks, Richard
tracked them to Orleans but
couldn't find them there.
In this book, there Is a lot of violence. For example, Nailer's dad
beats Nailer and fights to the death in ring matches. In our world
today, there is also a lot of violence such as child abuse, gang
fights and terrorism.
There is also a lot of drug and alcohol abuse in this book. After
Nailer's mother died, Nailer's father took up drinking and using
drugs to deal with the pain. Many people today use drugs and
alcohol to deal with the pain in their lives.
There Is a connection between the main character, Nailer, and
myself. Nailer has a very good friend who stuck with him through
thick and thin. I have a friend who would stick with me too.
. Nailer finally found a
person who could help them,
Captain CandJess, the captain
of The Dauntless. After Nailer
explained their situation to
Captain Candless he went to
get Nita and found out she bad
been kidnapped by Richard.
So Nailer decided to leave with
Captain Candless to try to save
her. When they got out to sea
they patrolled the sea to track
Nita down. Eventually they
"Kllling In one place or
killing in another; it
makes no difference. "
(Pg.182)
I chose this quote because
it happens at a very
exciting part of the book.
This is where Tool realizes
that there will be a battle
no matter where he goes.
So he decides to go with
Nita and Nailer to help
Nita find a way home
caught up with a ship, the Ray.
that they thought Nita was on.
They boarded the ship and
took it over, but they were
wrong. Nita was nowhere to
be found.
Another ship called the
Pole Star attacked while .they
were preoccupied with The
Ray. In the meantime, The
Dauntless retreated back to
Bright Sands Beach and fought
the Pole Star there. When they
started fighting, Nailer boarded
the Pole Star to find Nita but
1. Splint (pg. 178): To
maintain any part of the
body in a fixed position.
2. Retribution (pg. 188):
The dispensing or
receiving of a reward or
punishment.
3: Precarious (pg. 191):
Dependent on
circumstances beyond
one's control.
4. Acquiesce (pg.I92):
To submit or comply
silently or without
protest.
S. Convention (pg.193):
An agreement or
contract
6. Nexus (pg. 204): A
means of connection.
7. Twining (pg. 49):
Twisting or
interweaving.
8. ~ (pg.5): A
crack forming an
opening.
9. Breakers (pg. .35): A
wave that breaks or
turns into foam.
to. Conglomeration (pg.
54): A cluster.
instead he found Richard.
Nailer and Richard fought and
Richard was killed.
Nailer
rescued Nita from the Pole Star
and then sunk it. Nita's people
finally found her on Bright
Sands Beach and Nita and
Nailer left to return to Nita's
home.
Connections
Vocabulary
dictum (p. 5) - noun; a law
cogitated (p. 57) - verb; thought
about
petulant (p. 91) - adj.; pouting
adduced (p. 214) - verb; guessed;
reasoned out
intrepidity (p. 133) -noun;
adventurousness
appurtenances (p. 198) - noun; stuff;
tools
Quotations
"White Fang knew the law well: to oppress
the weak and obey the strong." (p. 98)
This supports the idea of the survival of
the strongest and partly shows why
White Fang becomes so vicious.
"And first, last, and most of all, he hated
Beauty Smith" (p. 130) Beauty Smith
treated White Fang brutally and used him
for dog fighting. White Fang views Beauty
Smith as the ultimate enemy.
"Weedon Scott had set himself the task of
redeeming White Fang - or rather, of
redeeming mankind from the wrong it had
done White Fang." (p. 157) Weedon Scott
rescues White Fang from the dog-fights,
and White Fang comes to know love.
White Fang
Jack London
Unfortunately, dog fighting is still going
on and very few dogs are able to escape
from their owners and be rehabilitated.
Even famous people like Michael Vick get
caught up in the violence. He says he is
reformed and sorry for what he did and
for letting down his fans.
The ASPCA is very involved in animal
rescue and being the voice for abused
animals. Their ads on TV are very moving.
Summary
The main character in this story is a wolf-dog named White Fang. He is born in the
wilds of the Yukon during the time ofthe gold rush. Soon he is taken in by the
Eskimo Gray Beaver who teaches White Fang that man is the "god" of dogs and that
man was to be obeyed at all times. He is used for work and is never treated as a pet.
Beauty Smith is a white man who tricks Gray Beaver into giving White Fang to him.
Unhappily for White Fang, Smith's sole use for him is to fight other dogs, for which
White Fang becomes famous. But, he also learns to hate Smith and to distrust
mankind in general. After nearly being killed during a fight, White Fang is rescued
by Weedon Scott. Scott slowly gains White Fang's trust and eventually even his love.
Scott treats White Fang like a companion. When Scott decides to return to
California, he finds he cannot leave White Fang behind but worries about how
White Fang will adjust to civilization. White Fang surprises Scott by easily adapting
to life in California and to being part of Scott's family. White Fang even saves Scott's
father from a crazed criminal. White Fang spends the remainder of his life in
California with Scott, Scott's family, and a litter of puppies of his own.