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[This form has been adapted from: http://www.st-gabrielschool.org/pdf-

files/resources/Summer%20Work%202014/BOOK_REPORT_FORM-7th.pdf]

Monsignor Bonner & Archbishop Prendergast Catholic High School

Name____________________________________________________
Mrs. Toner
AP Lang and Comp
Summer, 2016
BOOK REPORT FOR A NONFICTION INFORMATIONAL BOOK

 You may hand write or word process. Word processing is preferred

 Be sure to write neatly. Be sure to use complete sentences. Legibility, capitalization, spelling,
punctuation and sentence structure will count.
 Thank you for your thoughtful answers.
 Please do not go to the Internet and copy your work. That defeats the purpose of all we will do
this year.
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PART ONE
TITLE: Brothers Forever: The Enduring Bond between a Marine and a Navy Seal That Transcended Their
Ultimate Sacrifice

Number of pages: 320

Authors: Tom Sileo and Tom Manion
Publisher: Da Capo Press, Massachusetts
MLA Citation for this book: Sileo, Tom, and Tom Manion. Brothers Forever: The Enduring Bond between
a Marine and a Navy SEAL That Transcended Their Ultimate Sacrifice. Boston: Da Capo, 2015. Print.

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Using complete sentences, explain the author’s purpose for writing this book. Give examples from the
book to show your knowledge of the content.
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PART TWO
Choose THREE of the most interesting or exciting chapters or events in the book. Describe each one and
state why you found each one interesting. USE COMPLETE SENTENCES

Describe Event #1 (with details)

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I found this chapter/event interesting because
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Describe Event #2 (with details)

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I found this chapter/event interesting because

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Describe Event #3 (with details)

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I found this chapter/event interesting because

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PART 3
Using complete sentences, describe THREE new facts or ideas that you learned from reading this book.
BE SURE THAT YOU DO NOT USE THE SAME INFORMATION THAT YOU HAVED USED IN THE SECTION
ABOVE, AND USE DETAILS.
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PART 4
1. If you met or wrote to the authors of this book, what is something serious you would say to them?

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2. If you met or wrote to the Travis Manion or Brendan Looney , what is something you would say to
them?

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3. Would you recommend this nonfiction book to anyone? Why or why not?
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PART 5
This area is for you to add some ideas you’ll gather from sharing with your classmates.