LITR 394: Special Topics in Literature: Children's Literature (CRN 874)
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Essay Option B Film/Book Suggestions:
The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
The Adventures of Tom Sawyer
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking Glass (often the film version is a combination of the two books)
Anne of Green Gables
Beauty and the Beast
Because of Winn-Dixie
The Borrowers
Caddie Woodlawn
The Cay
Charlotte’s Web
The Chocolate War
Cinderella
A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur’s Court
Ella Enchanted
The Golden Compass
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone
Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban
Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix
Heidi
The Hobbit
Holes
Jumanji
The Jungle Book
Kidnapped
Kim
The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe
Little House on the Prairie
The Little Mermaid
Little Women
The Lord of the Rings
Mulan
The Outsiders
The Phantom Tollbooth
Pippi Longstocking
Pollyanna
The Polar Express
The Prince and the Pauper
The Princess Diaries
The Rescuers
Rumble Fish
Sarah, Plain and Tall
The Secret Garden
Shiloh
Shrek
Sleeping Beauty
Sounder
The Swiss Family Robinson
Treasure Island
The Wind in the Willows
Where the Red Fern Grows
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
A Wrinkle in Time
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If you choose a folktale, find a traditional version of the tale (it can be a picture book or from a collection of folktales). Note also that some of these suggestions (folktales and novels) have more than one film version, but you should only exam a single version in the paper. Some of the films will be harder to find than others, so try to find a copy early so that if you cannot find a copy you can choose a new book. You may also suggest a different book/film if you want.