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From: Merri Lindgren <Mlindgren>
Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 09:56:05 -0500
This month:
Young Adult Literature on the Edge: We'll talk about the rise in mature content in young adult literature, from books that openly explore sexuality to those that honestly reflect other challenging (often controversial) issues that are the realities of life for many teens. Has the growing number of high-quality books with
"edgy" content in recent years been influenced by the establishment of the Michael L. Printz Award, given to books in the 12 through 18 age range? Is this a trend reflective of the times in which we live, or is it one that can be traced back through the history of young adult literature?
June 2003
Harry Potter V: June 21 marks the release date for the fifth Harry Potter book,
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Prior to June 21, we'll look again at the unparalleled popularity of the novels, and address some of the unique questions that arise with a main character who is not quite keeping pace with real time. Have some of Harry's original fans outgrown him, or is the appeal of the books as great as ever? Are there concerns about Harry's increasing maturity, and the increasing complexity of the novels, as these issues relate to their popularity among young children? After June 21, we invite responses to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix--but please don't give anything away!
July 2003
Books on the Big Screen: June?s discussion of ?Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? will lead us to a look at movies that originated as books for children and teenagers. Film versions of the first two Harry Potter books played to enthusiastic audiences, and fans eagerly await the movie of ?Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,? scheduled for June, 2004. The recent release of ?Holes? with a screenplay written by Louis Sachar, based on his Newbery Medal-winning novel, was number two in North American box office sales in its second weekend. ?Stuart Little,? ?Harriet the Spy,? ?Babe the Gallant Pig? ? the list of recent movies based on children?s books goes on. Are these films a welcome bridge to the world of literature for children who would otherwise never pick up the book, or a travesty of the written word that stifles imagination? Does watching the film effectively ?spoil the book? or is it simply an alternative means of enjoying a good story? Are films that aim to stay true to the book more acceptable than those that use it as a springboard to a final product that may bear only a passing resemblance to the original work? What have you learned from children?s responses to books made into movies?
Merri Lindgren, Librarian mlindgren at education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Received on Thu 01 May 2003 09:56:05 AM CDT
Date: Thu, 01 May 2003 09:56:05 -0500
This month:
Young Adult Literature on the Edge: We'll talk about the rise in mature content in young adult literature, from books that openly explore sexuality to those that honestly reflect other challenging (often controversial) issues that are the realities of life for many teens. Has the growing number of high-quality books with
"edgy" content in recent years been influenced by the establishment of the Michael L. Printz Award, given to books in the 12 through 18 age range? Is this a trend reflective of the times in which we live, or is it one that can be traced back through the history of young adult literature?
June 2003
Harry Potter V: June 21 marks the release date for the fifth Harry Potter book,
"Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix." Prior to June 21, we'll look again at the unparalleled popularity of the novels, and address some of the unique questions that arise with a main character who is not quite keeping pace with real time. Have some of Harry's original fans outgrown him, or is the appeal of the books as great as ever? Are there concerns about Harry's increasing maturity, and the increasing complexity of the novels, as these issues relate to their popularity among young children? After June 21, we invite responses to Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix--but please don't give anything away!
July 2003
Books on the Big Screen: June?s discussion of ?Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix? will lead us to a look at movies that originated as books for children and teenagers. Film versions of the first two Harry Potter books played to enthusiastic audiences, and fans eagerly await the movie of ?Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban,? scheduled for June, 2004. The recent release of ?Holes? with a screenplay written by Louis Sachar, based on his Newbery Medal-winning novel, was number two in North American box office sales in its second weekend. ?Stuart Little,? ?Harriet the Spy,? ?Babe the Gallant Pig? ? the list of recent movies based on children?s books goes on. Are these films a welcome bridge to the world of literature for children who would otherwise never pick up the book, or a travesty of the written word that stifles imagination? Does watching the film effectively ?spoil the book? or is it simply an alternative means of enjoying a good story? Are films that aim to stay true to the book more acceptable than those that use it as a springboard to a final product that may bear only a passing resemblance to the original work? What have you learned from children?s responses to books made into movies?
Merri Lindgren, Librarian mlindgren at education.wisc.edu Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) www.education.wisc.edu/ccbc/ A Library of the School of Education, University of Wisconsin - Madison
Received on Thu 01 May 2003 09:56:05 AM CDT