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murielm99

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Sat Mar 24, 2012, 01:25 PM

Mar 2012

"The Giver" is a Newberry book. I was still an active librarian when it won. It was one that I predicted correctly as a winner. It has a couple of sequels. I do not think the sequels are as good.

I have always felt that if we could get kids reading, that was best. It did not matter what they read. We could guide their tastes later. I may buy these books. I know it will be impossible to check them out of the library right now. I just wondered if they were worth the effort. I did not think the Twilight books were worth the effort.

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So let me get this straight with "The Hunger Games" [View all] LynneSin Mar 2012 OP

Stephen King (as Richard Bachman)'s The Long Walk, The film Battle Royale CBGLuthier Mar 2012 #1

Not to mention "RollerBall" and "Gladiator" PassingFair Mar 2012 #2

Yeah. It's pretty good. LOL! nolabear Mar 2012 #3

I am horrified very young kids, public school age, are reading/watching this series. applegrove Mar 2012 #4

Shirley Jackson's "The Lottery" was required reading The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #5

We read "The Lottery" in high school. applegrove Mar 2012 #6

I think I was 8 or 9 the first time I read it. I probably shouldn't have been. Chan790 Mar 2012 #36

That's the first thing I thought of when told about this movie. Dyedinthewoolliberal Mar 2012 #44

Spoiler. The kids end up fomenting a rebellion. PassingFair Mar 2012 #13

Not to mention Peter Cottontail's father getting put into a pie!!! ScreamingMeemie Mar 2012 #19

These kids will probably be living it in the next few years. Frank Cannon Mar 2012 #14

My wife taught it to her 10th or 11th graders Nevernose Mar 2012 #15

Oh noes, grab the smelling salts! Odin2005 Mar 2012 #38

24 kids enter, 1 kid leaves Motown_Johnny Mar 2012 #7

I don't understand cyglet Mar 2012 #8

My guess is that it's a reaction to the young realizing they are screwed. dimbear Mar 2012 #9

So LynneSin's next post will be this... madinmaryland Mar 2012 #10

Well, DISNEY/abc are FINE with it, so?!1 n/t UTUSN Mar 2012 #11

It's a film from Lionsgate NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #42

We read mackattack Mar 2012 #12

I wouldn't suggest it for the younger set, you are right about that. davsand Mar 2012 #16

Are these books well written? murielm99 Mar 2012 #24

I just read all three of the Hunger Games books this week. pamela Mar 2012 #25

Hunger Games will probably end up in the "pop lit" category. davsand Mar 2012 #26

Thanks. murielm99 Mar 2012 #28

The first book in the Hunger Games series will probably worth owning davsand Mar 2012 #30

They have a very strong female protagonist. That's what my daughter enjoyed about the book. hack89 Mar 2012 #29

On one hand, I think the idea sounds sick, and I told OmahaBlueKid1 this. OmahaBlueDog Mar 2012 #17

It sounds idiotic. Such a gov't would instantly invite a rebellion Bucky Mar 2012 #18

Haven't read it RZM Mar 2012 #23

it was. I just saw it and it is lame. I can see where the young crowd would be Tuesday Afternoon Mar 2012 #35

I still can't figure out why *OUR* government doesn't instantly invite rebellion. hunter Mar 2012 #40

My wife and daughter have both read the books OriginalGeek Mar 2012 #20

My GF has read the books RZM Mar 2012 #22

You could say the same thing about a series of books RZM Mar 2012 #21

That one took me a minute. Codeine Mar 2012 #33

My 14 YO son loved the books mcar Mar 2012 #27

How young was everyone here when they read LORD OF THE FLIES? MrScorpio Mar 2012 #31

Grade school Chan790 Mar 2012 #37

10 or 11, I think. Same year I read Brave New World. The Velveteen Ocelot Mar 2012 #45

I thought it was very well done... Phentex Mar 2012 #32

I read the books and saw the movie, and thought they were both great. distantearlywarning Mar 2012 #34

It's a critique of or "Reality Show" culture. Odin2005 Mar 2012 #39

Kids shouldn't be exposed to images of mass slaughter. Ban the Bible, I say! Arugula Latte Mar 2012 #41

Who is selling it as a family film? NewJeffCT Mar 2012 #43

Political content is off the charts. lapislzi Mar 2012 #46

The movie does a pretty good job of translating the story from avebury Mar 2012 #47

Onion Belt Status: Attached. AngryAmish Mar 2012 #48

What is this, nineteen-dickety-two? geardaddy Mar 2012 #49