book report

Students are required to chose a book read the book in its entirety, summarize the

content, provide a reflection and answer the assigned questions. This

assignment will be a minimum of 4-5 pages typed, double-spaced and worth

a total of 50 points.

1. Summary: After reading the book of your choice, please summarize its

content. In your summary, be sure to discuss the relevant

individuals/characters, what disability/special issue is the focus of the

book (was this individual born with the disability or did it happen later in

life? Etc.), the setting (time/year and place) and major events/plot. I am

looking for a detailed summary, but not word for word.

2. Reflection: Once you have summarized the book, I would like you to

reflect on what you read. This reflection should include your general

opinion of the book, how this book made you feel and if you would

recommend this to anyone, if so, who (students (age/grade level),

parents, colleagues, therapists/service providers, peers, etc.)?

3. Questions: Please be sure to answer the following questions in your

report (if applicable):

1. What disability/special issue was discussed in this book? Was it portrayed

with a negative or positive attitude?

2. How was this individual treated by others (peers, family, medical

community)?

3. How would you react if you met this individual in real life?

4. What challenges would arise if this individual came to your school (either

as a student or teacher (if the individual was an adult)? What would you

tell your students?

5. Discuss three themes that you found relevant in this book.

CS 121 Book List

Physical Disabilities

~ Wonder by R.J. Palacio

~ Life Without Limits: Inspiration for a Ridiculously Good Life by: Nick Vujicic

~Waking: A Memoir of Trauma and Transcendence by Matthew Sanford

Cerebral Palsy

~ Out of My Mind by Sharon M. Draper

~ If at Birth You Don’t Succeed: My Adventures with Disaster and Destiny by Zach

Anner

Muscular Dystrophy

~ Too Late to Die Young: Nearly True Tales from a Life by Harriet McByrde Johnson

Dyslexia

~ Fish in a Tree by Lynda Mullaly Hunt

Autism

~ The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

~ Rain, Reign by Ann M. Martin

~ Rules by Cynthia Lord

Multiple Issues

~ Letters to Sam: A Grandfather’s Lessons on Love, Loss, and the Gifts of

Life by Daniel Gottlieb

Other

~ A Child Called It by Dave Pelzer

~ Upside down and Backwards: A Sibling’s Journey Through Childhood Cancer

by Julie Greves

Intellectual/Developmental Disability

~ Riding the Bus with My Sister: A True Life Journey by Rachel Simon

~ Bloom: Finding Beauty in the Unexpected-A Memoir by Kelly Hampton