Going the Extra Mile with Book Trailers

 

There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.

– Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys Hall of Fame Quarterback

You never know what extraordinary work you’re capable of until you create it. This inspiring collection of book trailers was created by Mrs. Emerick’s Making Waves sixth graders. Mrs. Emerick visited our class blog and left a delightful end to my story. I decided to peek inside of her classroom, too, to see what her sixth graders are busy producing. I found a batch of creatively designed book trailers (produced on Animoto).

Could this be a resource you’ll tap into for your Persuasive Writing project? Do you see yourself creating a book trailer like one of these? Wait until you see the complete menu of persuasive possibilities!  No matter what format your Persuasive Writing project takes, I’ll be looking for each of you to go the extra mile.

Reach beyond what you should do. Instead, imagine what you could do. Then, identify a way to do it–brilliantly, imaginatively, and passionately. To borrow a line from Kid President, you’ve been pep talked! Now, take a walk through a gallery of kid-produced book trailers. Is there a book you’d like to read? If so, leave a comment saying so. 🙂