Young Adult Author Project
The Choices:
- Sherman Alexie - Half True Diary of a Part-time Indian
- Kwame Alexamder - Booked and The Crossover
- John Green - The Fault in Our Stars, Looking for ALaska, Paper Towns
- J.K. Rowling - Harry Potter series
- Suzanne Collins - Hunger Games series
- Rainbow Rowell - Elenar and Park, Carry On
- Marissa Meyer - Lunar Chronicles
- Jay Asher - 13 Reasons Why
- Gayle Forman - Just One Day, Just One Year
- Maggie Stiefvater - The Raven Cycle
- Laurie Halse Anderson - Speak, Wintergirls
- Rick Riordan - Percy Jackson and the Olympians series
- Sarah Dessen - 19 minutes, Saint Anything
- Ransom Riggs - Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children
- David Levithan - Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist
- James Dashner - Maze Runner series
- Scott Westerfield - The Uglies, The Pretties, The Specials
- Kiera Cass - The Selection series, The Siren
- Rick Yancey - The 5th Wave
- Christopher Paolini - Inheritance Cycle
- Neal Shusterman - Unwind Dystology
- R.J. Palacio - Wonder
- Veronica Roth - Divergent series
Information Needed:
Section 1: Biography
- Where and when was he or she born?
- Parents and/or siblings?
- Where did he or she grow up?
- Go to school? Etc.
- When did he or she start writing?
- Did he or she have formal training, and if so, where?
- What are some of the most popular pieces written?
- What genres of writing is he or she known for? Etc.
- Who has influenced him or her?
- Why did he or she start writing?
- Does his or her culture influence her writing?
- Are there recurring themes or ideas in her work? Etc.
- What do others say about their work?
- What are some positive reviews?
- What are some negative critiques?
- What do others say about her style of writing? Etc.
- What else has he or she done?
- Where has he or she worked?
- What are his or her interests/passions? Etc.
Where to Look:
You must write down every source you use. This will form your works cited page for the final product.
Author websites - look for the official website; this is sometimes their name followed by .com.
Student Resources in Context - This is our school database. Type your author's name in the search box.
Booklist - Find book reviews here. Search by author on the left side of the page.
If these three website/sources do not have the information you are looking for - talk to Mrs. LaVoie, Mrs. Temple, or Mr. Rhodes. You need permission before finding another website.
Author websites - look for the official website; this is sometimes their name followed by .com.
Student Resources in Context - This is our school database. Type your author's name in the search box.
Booklist - Find book reviews here. Search by author on the left side of the page.
If these three website/sources do not have the information you are looking for - talk to Mrs. LaVoie, Mrs. Temple, or Mr. Rhodes. You need permission before finding another website.
Final Product:
1. Poster (We will provide large sheets of paper. If you want a poster board, you need to bring one in.)
- Should have 5 sections (1 for each area of research above)
- You keep track of your sources
- As a class we will format them into a works cited page
