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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. 
Section 2: Writing Career
  • 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. 
Section 3: Influences
  • 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.
Section 4: Reviews and Critiques
  • 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. 
Section 5: Other Jobs and Interests
  • 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. 

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)
​2. Works Cited Page
  • You keep track of your sources
  • As a class we will format them into a works cited page
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