Gifted Hands

PREVIEW TO A BOOK


In your notebook, please take notes on the following:

The Front Cover
• Title/Author/Awards: Gifted Hands, Ben Carson, None
• Picture/Words : Picture of Ben Carson himself
• What do you think the book is about? Topic/Big Picture? The book is about Ben Carson’s life and the struggles he endured through his road to success.
• Jot down 2 questions you have.
How old was Ben when he received his medical degree?
Did he have a father figure around during his early years?

The Back Cover
• Synopsis or Plot Preview? Inner- city kid to renowned neurosurgeon.
• Review/Praise/Acclaim? Overall what is your impression. Ben Carson was interviewed on 20/20 by Barbra Walters about his book and his profession.
• Does the back cover reveal anything about the story (time period, characters, setting, etc.)? If so, jot down some notes.

Inside the Book
• Copyright/Publication date? 1990/1990
• Is there a dedication? Yes the dedication is to his mother
• Table of Contents? Chapter Titles? #’s? yes, yes, and yes
• Other titles listed by the author? Jot a few down. Think Big
• Open to a random page and read a few paragraphs. What is the author’s writing style? His writing style is in first person.

OVERALL IMPRESSION
Based on your preview of the book, what do you think it may be about? What types of characters, issues, themes, etc… do you think you will encounter? What sort of background information (already known or researched) do you think you will need to understand the story? Write down 3 questions you hope to have answered by the end of the story.
I am doing a book preview my new independent reading called Gifted Hands by Ben Carson. The book is about Ben Carson's life and how be became a famous professional neurosurgeon, and the struggles he had to go through while growing up. The book takes the reader through all of his journeys and struggles.