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- Subject: Re: BOOKS MADE INTO MOVIES
- From: Pauline Herr <pherr@INT1.MHRCC.ORG>
- Date: Wed, 31 Jul 1996 19:39:55 -0700
Although I know that we usually think of Pinocchio as an elementary story, I
think it fits this idea. It wouldn't hurt for kids to read the original story
rather than depend on Disney or even the new flick.
On Wed, 31 Jul 1996, Sheila Davis <daviss@MEOL.MASS.EDU> wrote:
>Hi Beth,
>
>I can add afew to your list. Earlier this year we had Indian in
>theCupboard and within the past year we also saw Jumanjimade into a
>movie. What a great idea for a bulletin board or book display. I think
>I'll use it this fall.
>
>Sheila Davis
>Media Specialist
>Plympton School
>Waltham, MA
>
>
>
>On Wed, 31 Jul 1996, Beth Pounds (904)329-0569 wrote:
>
>> I remember thinking during the summer that this is the year of the "middle
>> school movie" because so many movies were made from middle school books.
>> Now that I want to do a display to point that out to my students, I can
>> only remember "James and the Giant Peach", "Matilda", and "Harriet the
>> Spy". (OH-"Nightjohn" too-made for TV) Please help me remember the other
>> titles I am forgetting.
>>
>> Thanks,
>>
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Pauline Herr, LMS pherr@int1.mhrcc.org
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