THE YEAR OF BOOKS |
BOOK TO MOVIE |
QUARTER 1 | The Outsiders | S.E. Hinton
We will be reading this book at the beginning of the year. Many of my previous students have loved this novel and have asked to read other books written by this author. This book is basically a coming-of-age novel by S. E. Hinton, first published in 1967. Hinton was 15 when she started writing the novel, but did most of the work when she was sixteen and a junior in high school. Hinton was 18 when the book was published. The book follows two rival groups, the Greasers and the Socs (pronounced by the author as short for "Socials"), who are divided by their socioeconomic status - yet united by more than they realize. |
The Outsiders (1983)
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QUARTER 2 | The Giver | Lois Lowry
We will be reading this book at the beginning of our second quarter. This novel take a deep look into the world we live in by looking at a society that is nothing at all what it seems. The Giver, a dystopian children's novel by Lois Lowry, is set in a society which is at first presented as a utopian society and gradually appears more and more dystopian. The novel follows a boy named Jonas through the twelfth year of his life. The society has eliminated pain and strife by converting to "Sameness," a plan that has also eradicated emotional depth from their lives. |
The Giver (2014)
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QUARTER 3 | Hitler Your | Susan Campbell Bartoletti
By the time Hitler became Chancellor of Germany in 1933, 3.5 million children belonged to the Hitler Youth. It would become the largest youth group in history. Susan Campbell Bartoletti explores how Hitler gained the loyalty, trust, and passion of so many of Germany's young people. Her research includes telling interviews with surviving Hitler Youth members. |
Currently no movie has been made.
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QUARTER 4 | The 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens | Sean Covey
Based on his father's bestselling The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Sean Covey applies the same principles to teens, using a vivacious, entertaining style. To keep it fun, Covey writes, he "stuffed it full of cartoons, clever ideas, great quotes, and incredible stories about real teens from all over the world... along with a few other surprises." Did he ever! Flip open to any page and become instantly absorbed in real-life stories of teens who have overcome obstacles to succeed, and step-by-step guides to shifting paradigms, building equity in "relationship bank accounts," creating action plans, and much more. As a self-acknowledged guinea pig for many of his dad's theories, Sean Covey is a living example of someone who has taken each of the seven habits to heart: be proactive; begin with the end in mind; put first things first; think win-win; seek first to understand, then to be understood; synergize; and sharpen the saw. He includes a comical section titled "The 7 Habits of Highly Defective Teens," which includes some, shall we say, counterproductive practices: put first things last; don't cooperate; seek first to talk, then pretend to listen; wear yourself out... Covey's humorous and up-front style is just light enough to be acceptable to wary teenagers, and down-and-dirty enough to really make a difference. |
No Movie - First part of book (audio)
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