For this cycle of Booksfree we discussed everything from Alan Bradley’s interview with Yahoo Voices to good books that have been made into good…or not so good movies. Join us and tell us if you agree with our choices.
- Alan Bradley talks about sleuths and series in an interview for Yahoo Voices. You can read the entire interview here.
- Recent surveys show that more and more children are choosing books below their grade level from the school library. To read about the concern over this practice, read Alison Flood’s article for The Guardian.
- Amanda Craig gives us some concrete tips on how to get your teenager back into reading difficult fiction books, in The Telegraph.
- Does violence have any place in children’s literature, or should it be banished from the pages of childrens books? For some people’s thoughts, read Megan Creasey’s article for the Oneota Reading Journal.
- Many books have made their way onto the silver screen over the years. What are your favorite picks? IVillage gives you their top few. What do you think of them?
- Finally, we discussed some of the good…and not so good…books that have been made into movies. Do you agree with our picks? Why or why not?