From: Steward, Celeste <csteward_at_aclibrary.org>
Date: Mon, 23 Apr 2012 12:44:59 -0700

My library has 411 holds on 100+ print copies of Hunger Games. We basically can't buy enough copies.

I saw the movie with my teen daughter and her boyfriend. Neither one had re ad the Hunger Games so they had a lot of questions afterward. The boyfriend had a mockingjay pin that he bought online. :) I think the movie made a lo t more sense to me because I had read the book.

But I thought Gary Ross did a good job with bringing the essential elements of the story to the screen. Something about the mood and setting of the fi lm reminded me of the 1985 movie, Brazil. The make-up and costumes for the Capital people were fabulous.

I actually found the premise of the book very chilling so I'm not surprised that it has sparked controversy in some areas. I can easily envision a fut uristic society that exploits violence to the Hunger Games level. We alread y have varying degrees of exploitation on TV today.

Celeste


 Celeste Steward Collection Development Librarian IV

Alameda County Library 2450 Stevenson Blvd. Fremont, CA 94538 (510)745-1586 http://guides.aclibrary.org/read

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From: CStockslader_at_lancaster.wnyric.org
 Sent: Monday, April 23, 2012 10:04 AM To: mlindgren_at_education.wisc.edu Cc: ccbc-net@lists.wisc.edu Subject: Re:
 At the Movies: The Hunger Games

I thoroughly enjoyed the movie. I went with several young adults and it was clear that the people who enjoyed the movie the most were the ones who rea d the book. One of the young adults who joined us at the movies has read th e series twice and will begin it again for a third time. One of the others is reading it now for a second time. Another did not read the books prior t o the movie and has requested a copy of the book and now wants to read it.

In my library I have six copies of The Hunger Games, they are all out with a waiting list of ten more. Several students gave up waiting for the book a nd went out and bought their own copies.

Christine Stockslader Library Media Specialist Lancaster Middle School 148 Aurora Street Lancaster, NY 14086 Phone: (716)686-3328 Fax: (716)686-3223

"The movie shows how, but the book shows why." Lisa Schwarzbaum Entertainment Weekly


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To: ccbc-net From: Merri Lindgren Date: 04/23/2012 11:22AM Subject:
 At the Movies: The Hunger Games

Thanks to everyone who joined in the discussion of novels in verse during the first part of April. It's time to move on to a new topic and hear your thoughts about the movie adaptation of the book, The Hunger Games.

Although there will always be details to pick at, I was very pleased with the HG movie. It held true to the primary themes of the book, and I loved the visual contrast of District Twelve with The Capitol (the residents reminded me of those of the Emerald City of Oz). But almost as good as seeing the movie or reading the book was hearing all the people talking about it. Age didn't seem to matter -- I overheard conversations everywhere when the movie first opened as teens and adults discussed the pros and cons of the film and the book. What was your response? Have you noticed an increase in readers of the books, either re-reading or motivated to pick them up for the first time?

Merri

-- Merri Lindgren, Librarian Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC) School of Education / UW-Madison 4290 Helen C. White Hall 600 N. Park Street Madison, WI 53706 608-263-3930

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