“Sometimes, you read a book and it fills you with this weird evangelical zeal, and you become convinced that the shattered world will never be put back together unless and until all living humans read the book. And then there are books like An Imperial Affliction, which you can't tell people about, books so special and rare and yours that advertising your affection feels like betrayal."
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Summer has arrived and with it, the release of awaited movies. Some of the best movies are inspired and/or based on great books. Here are some of the movies that will be released during the summer and fall that are based on our favorite stories. X-Men Days of Future Past is based on Marvel's comic book story that we all like. At a time when being different was considered a threat, the struggle to free the world from prejudice while protecting one's people becomes a fierce battle between humans and mutants. Release Date: Now playing Maleficent is based on the Disney version of the Grimm Brother's "Sleeping Beauty." It is a magical story that tells the classical tale through the eyes of Maleficent. Date Release: Now Playing The Fault In Our Stars by John Green The film adaptation of this novel is one of the most anticipated movies of the summer; at least for Robinson Upper Level students. Many of our students have read the book and can't wait to see how the movie turns out. Release Date: Now Playing The Giver by Louis Lowry This dystopian tale of a society deprived of the past has captivated middle school students here at Robinson School. It would be interesting to see how this new film adaptation brings to life the original story. Release Date: August 2014 The Maze Runner by James Dashner The first book of the trilogy is suspense-packed. Many students have begun reading this story and are looking forward to the film adaptation. Now they don't have to wait long. Release Date: Setpmber 2014 Enjoy these wonderful stories in their various forms of expression. Bibliography:
Celebrity scribes. (n.d.). The Giver. [digital images]. Retrieved from http://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/news/taylor-swift-giver-poster-see-her-brunette-hair-makeunder-2014235 Maleficent. (n.d). [digital image}. Retrieved from http://www.en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maleficent_(film)#/media/File:Maleficent_poster.jpg Sleeping Beauty. (n.d.). [digital image]. Retrieved from http://www.heyuguys.com/images/2014/04/SleepingBeautyBook.jpg The Giver Book Cover. (2014). [digital images]. The Fault in Our Stars Book Cover. (2014). [digital images]. The Fault in Our Stars Poster. (n.d.). [digital images]. Retrieved from http://www.imdb.com/title/tt2582846/mediaviewer/rm3702838272 The Maze Runner (n.d.). [digital images]. Retrieved from http://www.moviewallpaperhd.blogspot.com/2014/09/The-maze-runner-2014-movie-poster.html The Maze Runner (Book Cover). (n.d.). [digital images]. Retrieved from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Maze_Runner. X-Men: Days of Future Past Poster. (n.d.). [digital image]. Retrieved from http://truthoncinema.com/featured/havent-seen-x-men-dofp-review/ This tell is about the power of storytelling. . . Mo was a powerful storyteller who stopped reading a loud on the night that his wife was taken into the story and evil characters were brought out of the story as he read. Now Mo and his daughter seek the book he read that night to try to bring his wife back and put the characters back in the book. The first of the trilogy, this story is filled with funny, adventurous and tense moment. If you like fantasy and suspense you will enjoy this book. Available in the library in the English and Spanish translations. Bibliography:
PenguinTeen. (2012, Oct. 26). Reached by Ally Condie book trailer. [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yXvQf_IOJx4 Bibliography:
PenguinTeen. (2011, Oct. 17). Crossed by Ally Condie (Book Trailer). [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ovn8-Jp3ckM Bibliography:
PenguinTeen. (2010, Oct. 21). Book trailer video for Matched by Ally Condie. [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?xaeNWL8rlBl Bibliography:
HarperTeen. (2013, Oct. 14). Author Veronica Roth on Alligent. [video file]. Retrieved from http://www.youtube.com/watch?Knv76ucddfo |
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