Book+Podcast+Sample

**This is an example of a book review created by two teachers. Each section contains a description and an example. Use this as a model to complete your book review podcast.

I. Introduction:** (This must start with the sentence “Welcome to Brookline Book Reviews” Do not use your name, make up a name or use initials. End with “Today I am going to be talking about….. stay tuned.”)

//Hello and welcome to Brookline Book Reviews where students and teachers talk about books. I’m Fred Lown and I teach 7th and 8th grade language arts at the Runkle School. Hi, I’m Sheila Cusack and I teach 7th grade language arts at Runkle. Today we are going to be talking about// //The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time// //, by Mark Haddon. Stay tuned!//

(There is usually some music between the Intro and the Book Info)

//Have you read The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time ? by Mark Haddon? // //It is written as a personal journal by a 15 year old boy who lives in the small city of Swindon about 45 minutes from London. // //The book has 226 pages, but the last chapter is numbered 229. // //This book includes illustrations, train schedules, maps, and lists. It also includes math puzzles and riddles for the reader to solve. // 
 * II. Book Information:** (Communicate the title, author, narrative point of view, pages, and genre in a creative way.)
 * III. Overview:** (This should be a concise paragraph (100 words) that focuses on the main conflict(s) facing the main character(s))

//Christopher John Francis Boone is a high school boy in England with a psychological and emotional disability. He does not like to be touched and he cannot process feelings. However, he is very smart and wants to go to college to study mathematics. While he is preparing for his college exams, he is sidetracked by the unexpected death of his neighbor’s dog, Wellington. Christopher decides he is going to solve this mystery. While in the process of investigating Wellington’s death, the trusting relationship he has with his father begins to unravel and// //many “secrets” about both his father and mother are revealed to the reader.//

//Did you know that Christopher is a brilliant mathematician but has difficulty answering a question as simple as, “How are you today, Christopher?” // // Did you know Christopher numbers his chapters with prime numbers? (2, 3, 7, 11, 13, etc.) // // Did you know that Christopher never lies? //  //This is a book that constantly challenges the reader with problems, puzzles and mysteries. Christopher’s journal is fun to read because he is a teenager with a different way of looking at the world. I strongly recommend// //__the curious incident of the dog in the night__-// //__time__ to all good readers.//
 * IV. Motivating Questions:** //**(Include 2 – 3 questions that entice the listener to read the book.)**//
 * V. Critique:** **//(One short paragraph telling why you would recommend this book to your peers.)//**

//On our 5 star rating system we gave this book 5 stars. It’s a good one!//
 * VI. Rating:** (Rate your book on a 5 star scale where 5 stars is the highest.)

//Thanks for listening. Tune in for future reviews and keep reading!// (There is usually some music at the end of the podcast.)
 * VII. Closing** (Thank everyone for listening and sign off with a tag line like “keep reading.”)

Listen to their podcast. [|The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time]