The Contender Project
Choose one of the following choices for your project.
Choice 1: Design a new cover for the book. Fold a sheet of paper in half so that you can
design both the front and the back covers. For the front cover, draw the a picture based
on images from the book. Write the title and the author’s name in neat writing either at
the top or at the bottom of the page.
The back cover should include a short telling of the plot of the book. It should tell
readers what the book is about and spark their interest without giving away the entire
plot. The back cover should also include a critic’s review of the book saying how great
the book is.
Choice 2: Design a poster for the film version of the book.
Draw a design using an idea from the book that covers almost all of the paper. Your
design should have something to do with the plot of the book: some characters, the
setting of Harlem, items having to do with boxing. Write the title of the movie in large
letters at the top. Include the phrase “based on the novel by Robert Lipsyte” under the
title. Then write a significant quote from the story that really gets to what the book is
about. Add a comment from a movie reviewer about how great the movie is. Lastly,
pick an actor to play the role of Alfred, and put his name on the poster.
You will have class time to work on the project. It is due tomorrow. You can complete
another project for extra credit.
Check that you have completed all the requirements for your project.
Book Cover
Front:
 Art
 Title
 Author
Back:
 Plot summary
 Critic’s review
Movie Poster:
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Art
Title
Author
Quote
Critic’s review
Actor’s name (who’s playing the role of Alfred)
30 points