Elements of Language

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Writer's Model

Book Jacket

A book jacket lets a reader preview a book. A good book jacket can use images, a summary of the story, information about the author, and quotations from the book to encourage people to pick up the book and start reading.

Many book jackets use the structure illustrated in the framework below. Print this framework and use it as a guide when you create your own book jacket.

Back Flap
• Author biography or
• Information about the author

Describe the author Provide details that will get your audience interested in the author. You might also include a list of the author's other books.

Back Cover
• Catchy quotation or passage

Quote it Pick out a passage from the book that will grab your audience's attention. The passage might illustrate an important point about the main character or the basic conflict.

Front Cover
• Author and title
• Meaningful image

The facts Include the name of the writer and the title of the book.
Illustrate it Choose an important moment from the book and render it as a drawing. Be careful not to use an image that reveals too much about the story's ending.

Front Flap
• Hook
• Summary and reason for reading

Hook the readers Your opening sentence should make readers want to learn more about the book.
The basic facts Include information about the main characters, the setting, the plot, and the theme of the book. Conclude your summary by stating why someone would want to read this book.