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BRIDGE TO TERABITHIA  

Bridge to Terabithia is one of the world's favorite children novels of all time. Students will be moved, inspired, and most of all they will fall in love with reading. Paterson's writing style is award winning, as is this excellent novel.

Parents who think they are taking kids to see a Lord of the Rings/Harry Potter fantasy story when they see Bridge to Terabithia need to know that this movie could be emotionally devastating to sensitive children.

Here, compared to Bridge to Terabithia, we have logic, excellent cgi, believeability for a cartoon --or speaking animals--and how to help one another.

Bridge to Terabithia, by Katherine Paterson, is a realistic novel appropriate for children ages 10-14 and at the 6th grade reading level.

Bridge to Terabithia is a great movie choice for kids between 8 and 13 years old.

Magnificently adapted from the acclaimed Katherine Paterson novel, "Bridge to Terabithia" is an enticingly unique children's fantasy. But can it live up to the Narnia hype?

I find Bridge to Terabithia to be an extraordinary gift to children and parents alike. It led me back to my own creative plays days and reminded me of the vitality and magnificence of imagination in childhood and beyond.

This was one of my favorite books as a kid. I was prepared for the movie to be a disappointment. To my surprise, it wasn't, for the most part.

Family movies can he really hit or miss. Some may be good for kids and bore adults. Some may be the opposite. This movie manages to find the right balance.

Trailers for the film showed fantastical images of an imaginary world, Terabithia, created by Jess and his new friend Leslie.

A review of the 2007 film.

An enjoyable interview with two of today's up & coming young Hollywood stars.

I was very excited to obtain the DVD; I had seen 2 very brief trailers of 15 seconds. I was exceedingly disappointed. The movie actually begins in the last 15 seconds.

While not the best movie I have ever seen, I learned many things from its message.

Teaching literature is more than just reading a good story to the classroom.

It falls from the sky, it bubbles up from the ground, and it encroaches from the sides. Humans need water to survive, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't fear it and everything in it.

Great young adult books that have been made into great movies.

Sarah Jessica Parker and Matthew McConaughey star in this romantic comedy that offers a nice change of pace from the typical boy-meets-girl formula. Costars Kathy Bates and Terry Bradshaw round out a well-blended cast of memorable characters.

A guide to using Scott O'Dell's novel Island of the Blue Dolphins in the classroom.

A list of the most recommended books for 5th graders, all compiled right here!

After a few disappointing seasons at the box office it looks like 2007 is not only on back on track but could be a record breaking year.

Emily Deschanel and David Boreanaz star in "Bones".

Each year, the American Library Association sponsors banned books week as a way to raise awareness about the threat of censorship. The association has released a list of the 100 books most often removed from library shelves.

I recently stumbled across a column written by one of my favorite writers, Nick Hornby. It was called "Stuff Ive Been Reading", and it appears to be a monthly column. I was somewhat inspired to start my own, as I'm a chronic reader with a different book in almost every room

The newest version of 3D technology is a gigantic technological leap from blue and red and is monumentally easier to watch than previous generations.

Awards season is upon us, and tonight marks the first. As of 7:30 p.m. on Monday, January 7th, the Critics Choice Awards is still slated to be on VH1 tonight at 9 p.m., with a pre-show starting at 8 p.m.

As the Harry Potter revolution sweeps the world, it is important to remember those books that came before.

2007 has already been cleverly named the "Battle of Sequels 2" (with the summer of 2004 being the first BoS), for obvious reasons. But that, *chuckles*, is only the half of it. So allow me now to present my own "2007 in Film," ordered chronologically by release date.

Author of My Last Best Friend

2007 was, it must be admitted, the best year for movies in quite some time. Certainly the best this decade. And while other quotes may be more famous, these movies quotes have a lasting resonance. Except for the last one, which is just funny.

What do you get when you put a sheltered girl who's been home-schooled her entire life in the same room as her skeezy, older neighbor boy? Absolute mayhem, apparently.

Am I the only one who's sick of the same faces in movies all the time? Must it always be Dakota, Dakota, Dakota ?!

A review of the supernatural film, The Reaping, starring Hilary Swank.