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| Children's Books on the Big Screen |
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Author(s): Meeusen, Meghann |
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Publisher(s): University Press of Mississippi |
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Genre(s): Film Studies |
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Comments: After introducing why critics need a new way of thinking about children’s adapted texts, Children’s Books on the Big Screen uses middle-grade fantasy adaptations to explore the reason for binary polarization and looks at the results of polarized binaries in adolescent films and movies adapted from picture books. Meeusen also digs into instances when multiple films are adapted from a single source such as The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and ends with pragmatic classroom application, suggesting teachers might utilize this theory to help students think critically about movies created by the Walt Disney corporation. Drawing from numerous popular contemporary examples, Children’s Books on the Big Screen posits a theory that can begin to explain what happens―and what is at stake―when children’s and young adult books are made into movies. |
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