- Apr 14, 2020
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BOOKLIST: Comparing Books and Movie Adaptations for Critical Thinking: World Movie Day (November 21)

Updated: Jun 19, 2020

World TV Day on November 21st recognizes books adapted to film. Anti-bias literature and anti-bias film depictions are both extremely important in childhood, adolescence, and adulthood to highlight equality and equity. The words in literature can depict an image, but film can visually show the audience what diversity and equity looks like.

In addition, comparing book and film adaptations of a narrative can also provide an opportunity for further analysis, critical thinking, and engagement of young people in processes of understanding and even advocating for true anti-bias depictions.

In this curated book list for World TV Day, you can find middle school to young adult books that have been adapted to films that highlight social disparity, cultural and racial diversity, and historical events. There are also two books that are in the process of being adapted to film, so be on the look out for those movies!

The Boy in the Striped Pajamas by John Boyne

Reading Level: Young Adult

Film Version: Made into film in 2008