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BOOK EXCERPTS Books made into Movies V. MOVIE CLIPS Reveal movie clips while reading longer texts with your students. These clips can be used instead of reading the entire novel word for word. And/or reveal a clip in conjunction with reading the corresponding excerpt as a means of comparing the book to the movie version. ELEMENTARY The Lightning Thief, Rick Riordan— Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, 2010 film No Good, Very Bad Day, Mary Poppins, P. L. Travers—1964 film Judith Viorst—2014 film Mr. Popper’s Penguins, Charlotte’s Web, E. B. White— Richard Atwater— 2011 film 2006 live-action; 1973 animated Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH, The Many Adventures of Winnie the Robert C. O’Brien— The Secret of NIMH Pooh, A. A. Milne—2011 animated; 1982 animated 1977 animated Nim’s Island, Wendy Orr—2008 film Matilda, Roald Dahl— The Phantom Tollbooth, Norton 1996 live action Hiccup (Jay Baruchel) befriends Toothless, an injured Night Fury—the rarest dragon of all—in Juster—1970 live action/animated film DreamWorks ’s How to Train Your Dragon. © 2010 DREAMWORKS ANIMATION LLC. , — Peter Pan, James Barrie—2003 live- 1998 live action; 1952 animated Because of Winn Dixie, Harriet the Spy, Louise Fitzhugh— action; 2000—theatrical/live-action; McKenna Shoots for the Stars, 2012 Kate DiCamillo—2005 film 2010 film 1953 animated (an American Girl Doll film) Black Beauty, Anna Sewell— Hatchet, Gary Paulsen— Pippi Longstocking, Astrid The Mouse and the Motorcycle, 1994 film; 1971 film Cry in the Wild 1990 film Lindgren—1997 animated musical; 1988 live action Beverly Cleary—1986 live action The Borrowers, Mary Norton— Holes, Louis Sachar—2003 film Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia, , The Secret World of Arrietty 2010 film; Hoot, Carl Hiaasen—2006 film —2004 film 1997 and 1973 film C. S. Lewis—2008 film; 1988 BBC How to Eat Fried Worms, Sarah Plain and Tall, Patricia Stuart Little, E. B. White— Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, Thomas Rockwell—2006 film 1999 live action Roald Dahl—2007 film; 1971 film MacLachlan—1991 film How to Train Your Dragon, Sea Biscuit, Laura Hillenbrand—2003 film The Wind in the Willows, Kenneth City of Ember, Jeanne Duprau—2008 film Cressida Cowell—2010 animated Grahame—1996 animated; 1984-1990 TV The Secret Garden, Frances Hodgson Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs, The Incredible Journey, Burnett—1993 film; 1949 film Judi Barrett—2009 animated film Sheila Burnford— Homeward Bound The Story of Dr. Dolittle, Hugh , —2009 animated 1993 film; 1963 film UPPER ELEMENTARY Lofting—1967 film 101 Dalmations, Dodi Smith— The Cricket in Times Square, The Indian in the Cupboard, 1996 live action; 1961 animated George Selden—1973 animated Lynne Reid Banks—1995 film A Series of Unfortunate Events, Lemony Snicket—2004 live action Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland, Diary of a Wimpy Kid, Jeff The Invention of Hugo Cabret, Lewis Carroll— 2010 live action; Kinney—2010 live action Brian Selznick—2011 film Shiloh, Phyllis Reynolds Naylor—1996 film 1985 live action; 1951 animated Fantastic Mr. Fox, Roald Dahl— James and the Giant Peach, The Sign of the Beaver, Elizabeth American Girl, Valerie Tripp—­ 2009 animated Roald Dahl—1996 live action/animated George Speare— 2006 film;1997 TV film Kit Kittredge: An American Girl 2008 film From the Mixed-Up Files of Mrs. Basil E. The Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling— The Tale of Despereaux, Babe: The Gallant Pig, Frankweiler, E. L. Konigsburg—­ 1994 live action; 1967 animated Kate DiCamillo—2008 animated Dick King-Smith—1995 film 1995 film The , the Witch, and the Wardrobe, C. S. Lewis—2005 film; 1988 BBC CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE

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The Trumpet of the Swan, E. B. White—2001 animated Tuck Everlasting, Natalie Babbit— HIGH SCHOOL 2002 film 1984, —1984 film; The Voyage of the Dawn Treader, 1956 film C. S. Lewis—2010 film; 1988 BBC , George Orwell— The Westing Game, Ellen Raskin— 1999 live action; 1954 animated 1997 film Catch-22, Joseph Heller—2011 film; Where the Red Fern Grows, 1970 film Wilson Rawls— 2003 film; 1974 film The Catcher in the Rye, J. D. Salinger— The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, 2008 film Frank L. Baum—1939 film A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens— The Gladers investigate a towering, mysterious, and dangerous maze in The Maze Runner. 2009 film; 1951 film; 1938 film; etc. © TWENTIETH CENTURY FOX The Color Purple, Alice Walker—1985 film MIDDLE SCHOOL Harry Potter series, J. K. Rowling— , Antoine de Saint- The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre 2001-2011 various films Exupéry—1974 live action/musical Mark Twain—1993 film; 1960 film; 1939 film Dumas—2002 film The Hobbit, J. R. R. Tolkien— 2012 live Little Women, Louisa May Alcott— Anne of Green Gables, Crime and Punishment, Fyodor action; 1977 animated 1994 film; 1949 film; 1933 film L. M. Montgomery—1985 and 1934 film Dostoyevsky—2002 film; 1935 film The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, Mocking Jay, Suzanne Collins—2014 film Around the World in Eighty Days, Cyrano De Bergerac, Edmond J.R.R. Tolkien—2012 live action; Jules Verne—2011 film, 1993 film, My Sister’s Keeper, Jodi Picoult—2009 film Rostand—1990 film; 1987 film 1977 animated 1973 film, 1948 film, 1921 silent film The Outsiders, S.E. Hinton—1983 film (Roxanne); 1950 film The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug, The Blind Side: Evolution of a Game, The Princess Bride, William Goldman— David Copperfield, Charles J.R.R. Tolkien—2013 live action; Michael Lewis—2009 film 1987 film Dickens—1999 TV film; 1935 film 1977 animated The Boy in the Striped Pajamas, , —2001film The Hobbit: The Battle of Five Armies, CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE John Boyne—2008 film J.R.R. Tolkien—2014 live action; 1977 The Secret Life of Bees, Bridge to Terebithia, animated Sue Monk Kidd—2008 film Katherine Paterson—2007 film The Hunger Games, Suzanne Collins— The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants, Catching Fire, Suzanne Collins—2013 film 2012 film Ann Brashares—2005 film The Diary of a Young Girl, Island of the Blue Dolphins, Tom Sawyer & Huckleberry Finn, Anne Frank—1959 film Scott O’Dell—1964 film Mark Twain—2014 film Ella Enchanted, Gail Carson Levine— Jacob Have I Loved, Treasure Island, Robert Louis 2004 film Katherine Paterson—1989 film Stevenson—2012 TV movie; 1990 film; 1950 film; 1934 film Finding Forrester, James Ellison— Johnny Tremain, Esther Forbes—1957 film 2000 film Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the , Chris Van Allsburg—1995 film Freak the Mighty, Rodman Philbrick— Sea, Jules Verne—1997 film; 1954 film The Last Song, Nicholas Sparks— Thomas Horn as Oskar and as 1998 film A Wrinkle in Time, 2010 film Oskar’s father in Extremely Loud & Incredibly The Giver, Lois Lowry— 2014 film Madeline L’Engle—2003 film Close. © WARNER BROS. PICTURES

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Fellowship of the Ring, J. R. R. Tolkien— 2001 film The Pearl, John Steinbeck—2001 film, 1944 film Flowers for Algernon, Daniel Keyes— Pride and Prejudice, Jane Austen— 2000 film; 1968 film (Charly) 2005 film; 1995 TV mini-series; 1940 film Frankenstein, Mary Shelley—1994 film; The Pursuit of Happyness, Chris Gardner— 1984 film; 1973 film; 1931 film; 1910 film 2006 film The Grapes of Wrath, John Steinbeck— A Raisin in the Sun, Lorraine Hansberry— 1940 film 2008 film; 1961 film Great Expectations, Charles Dickens— Return of the King, J. R. R. Tolkien—2003 film 1998 film; 1946 film Robinson Crusoe, Daniel Defoe—1997 film; The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald— 1954 film; 1932 film 2013 film; 1974 film Romeo and Juliet, William Shakespeare— Gulliver’s Travels, Jonathan Swift— 1996 film; 1968 film; 1936 film 2010 film; 1996 TV film; 1939 film The Scarlet Letter, Nathaniel Hawthorne— Hamlet, William Shakespeare—1996 film; 1995 film; 1979 film 1969 film; 1948 film Schindler’s List, Thomas Keneally—1993 film The Help, Kathryn Stockett—2011 film A Separate Peace, Washington Irvin— Inherit the Wind, Jerome Lawrence— Viola Davis as Aibileen Clark with Octavia Spencer as Minny Jackson in The Help. © WALT 2004 film; 1972 film 1999 film; 1960 film DISNEY PICTURES Speak, Laurie Halse Anderson—2004 film Insurgent, Veronica Roth—2015 film The Taming of the Shrew, William Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte—2011 film; Shakespeare—1980 BBC film; 1967 film 1996 film; 1944 film The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas— Journey to the Center of the , 2011 film; 1993 film; 1973 film; 1948 film; Jules Verne—2008 film; 1999 film; 1959 film 1921 silent film The Last of the Mohicans, James Fennimore The Time Machine, H. G. Wells—2002 film; Cooper—1992 film; 1920 silent film 1960 film Lord of the Flies, William Golding— To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee—1962 film 1990 film; 1963 film The Two Towers, J. R. R. Tolkien—2002 film Macbeth, William Shakespeare—2006 film; , Stephanie Meyer—2008 film 1971 film; 1948 film Uncle Tom’s Cabin, Harriet Beecher Stowe— The Maze Runner, James Dashner—2014 film 1987 film; 1927 film Memoirs of a Geisha, Arthur Golden— War Horse, —2011 film 2005 film Watership Down, Richard Adams— Moby Dick, Herman Melville—2010 film; 1978 animated 1956 film Gandalf (Ian McKellen) must decide how to best defend Minas Tirith, the chief city of White Fang, Jack London—1991 film Of Mice and Men, John Steinbeck—1992 film; Gondor, in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. © NEW LINE CINEMA 1939 film

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