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The Book of Chance: Creative Response to the Text

Write a Letter

 Write a letter from Chance to her parents, expressing her thoughts and feelings about the accident and its aftermath. Use details from the book to make the letter feel authentic. Use can use an online tool such as Chatgtp to edit your letter.

Make a Character Map

Create a visual representation of the relationships between the characters in the novel. Use symbols, colors, and lines to show how the characters are connected to each other and how their relationships change over the course of the story. Use tools such as Bubbl.us

Create a Podcast

Create a podcast with a class member and discuss the book with regard to social media and how it is portrayed in the book.

Create a Picture Story Book of the Novel

Create The Book of Chance as a picture story book. You could use Book Creator for this. Ask your Library Staff how you can access Book Creator.

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Design a Book Cover

Create a new book cover for "The Book of Chance" that reflects the themes and mood of the novel. Include imagery and typography that capture the essence of the story. Use an online tool such as Canva.

Rewrite a Scene

Choose a scene from "The Book of Chance" and rewrite it from a different character's perspective. Consider how the scene might look or feel different when viewed through someone else's eyes.

Create a short video

Choose a scene in the novel and  make a short movie using  the perspective of another character. Perhaps Tiges?

Create a Newspaper Article

Create a headline and short article related to a scene in the book. You could use a newspaper generator such as the one here.

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Art Prompt

Create a Soundtrack

Choose songs that you feel capture the mood and themes of "The Book of Chance" and create a playlist as a standalone work of art that can be made into a bookmark. Use an online tool such as Canva to make the bookmark and Spotify to create the playlist.

Create a Collage

Create a collage that represents the themes and emotions of the novel. Use images, words, and other materials to create a visual representation. Use an online tool such as PicCollage.

Write an Instagram Post

Write an Instagram post recommending the book to read. Reflect on how social media is portayed in the book. You could use an Instagram template in Canva.

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Art Prompt

Write a Sequel

Write a short story that picks up where the novel leaves off. Consider what might happen next for Chance and her family, and explore how they might continue to grapple with the events of the novel.

Create a Comic

Create a scene from the book and adapt it comic style using a comic strip generator such as Pixton.

Create a Book List of Recommendations

Create a list of book recommendations for further reading of similar books. You could use Flip for this. Ask your Library Staff how you can access Flip.

Create a Chapter of the Book as a Graphic Novel

Create a chapter of the book as a graphic novel. When creating the chapter, it is important to consider the pacing, layout and visuals as well as the dialogue and narration.

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