5 Young Adult Novels Adapted Successfully into Movies or TV Shows
Author Lisa Freeman's Favorite YA Books That Have Been Made into Movies or TV Shows.
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The Great Gilly Hopkins by Katherine Paterson: A Book and Movie Interview
We had the chance to speak with Katherine Paterson about the newly released movie version of her book, The Great Gilly Hopkins.
Ages 0-3 / Ages 4-8 / Ages 9-12 / Best Kids Stories / Book Lists / Books into Movies / Books with Boy Characters / Chapter Books / Fantasy: Supernatural Fiction / Reluctant Readers / Star Wars Books / Teens: Young Adults
Star Wars Books for Kids: The Ultimate List
The force has been awakened and read you must with your young Padawan. Once again, The Children’s Book Review strikes back with the ultimate Star Wars book list.
Ages 9-12 / Best Kids Stories / Book Lists / Books into Movies / Brain Twisters / Chapter Books / Mysteries / Teens: Young Adults
Top 3 Mystery Novels set in London | Selected by Carina Axelsson, Author of Model Undercover: London
Mysteries and London go together like tea and cake or jeans and Converse. Although not all of my favourite English mysteries take place in London, many do. Here are three (okay, maybe a few more than just three) of my top mystery novels set in
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Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh | Book Review
Harriet the Spy, by Louise Fitzhugh, is an incredibly funny book—anyone who has ever felt like an outsider will certainly relate to Harriet.
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Charlotte’s Web, by E.B. White | Book Review
Charlotte’s Web is is one of the best-selling children’s books of all time. It is about a barnyard pig named Wilbur that can talk, a barn spider named Charlotte that can write, and a young girl named Fern that stands up for her beliefs.
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101 Movies To See Before You Grow Up, by Suzette Valle | Book Spotlight
101 Movies To See Before You Grow Up: Be your own movie critic—the must-see movie list for kids (Walter Foster Jr, 2015), written by Suzette Valle, is the perfect handbook for movie-lovers of all ages, helping both kids and parents choose classic and contemporary movies
Catherine Linka, Author of A Girl Undone | Selfie and a Shelfie
"I wanted my selfie to show that A GIRL UNDONE continues the story of A GIRL CALLED FEARLESS."
The Art of Writing About Villains
I’m not sure if there is an “art” to writing about villains, but I do find that to write convincing and three-dimensional villains, one must be sympathetic to their plight.
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Best Selling Young Adult Books | December 2014
With so many strong novels on this list, everything remains the same on our hand-picked list from the Best Selling Young Adult list—including The Children's Book Review's number one best selling young adult book is The Children's Homer: The Adventures of Odysseus and the Tale