Name: ___________________________________________________

Your mission is to read TWO different books and decide which one is more deserving of the award based on the following criteria.

Put a checkmark under the book that:

Book 1 Title:

Author:

Book 2 Title:

Author:

Has the most information about the topic

Is the most interesting and easiest to understand (well organized, clear language)

Includes “high end moves” like vivid verbs, rich language, repetition, strong voice

Has the best illustrations (can be photographs, drawings, graphs, diagrams, maps)

Has the most helpful text features (table of contents, glossary, heading)

Has the best back matter (sources, author’s notes, etc.)

Rate with support/evidence based on the following criteria

Criteria

Book 1

Book 2

Delight

Design

Design (continued)

Documentation

Write a couple of juicy sentences recommending the book you chose to other people!

*Based on the work of Melissa Stewart and Melody Allen