Study Guide compares the novel The Book Thief by Markus Zusak to the movie version The Book Thief (2013) starring Sophie Nelisse, Geoffrey Rush, Emily Watson, and Ben Schnetzer. Directed by Brian Percival. Fox 2000 Pictures. The movie version accurately covers the main plot and themes of the book even though the movie omits 49 chapters. The movie was filmed in Germany and uses some of the dialogue from the book. The film deviates from the book a few times...

Study Guide compares the novel Holes by Louis Sachar to the movie version Holes(2003) starring Sigourney Weaver, Jon Voight, Shia LaBeouf, Henry Winkler, Eartha Kitt, and Patricia Arquette. This is one of the most accurate movie versions of a novel because the book's author, Louis Sachar, wrote the screenplay.- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect for CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core Standards call for ...

Study Guide compares the novel Bridge to Terabithia by Katherine Paterson to the movie Bridge to Terabithia(2007) starring Josh Hutcherson, AnnaSophia Robb and Zooey Deschanel. Directed by Gabor Csupo. Walt Disney Pictures. Many plot points are accurate in this movie version. The movie adds plots, characters, and themes that are not in the book, but the general story sticks to the book. It’s worth watching if you keep in mind that in the book Jess and Les...

Study Guide compares the book The Time Machine by H.G. Wells to the movie The Time Machine (1960) starring Rod Taylor, Alan Young, and Yvette Mimieux. Directed by George Pal. A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film. The movie adds some characters and changes the plot substantially, but the film presents the core of the novel.- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core Standards call for comparing the ...

Study Guide compares the novel Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain to the movie version The Adventures of Huck Finn (1993) Even though this Disney movie omits 24 chapters of the book, it still covers the main plot lines and characters fairly accurately. Too bad the movie left out Tom Sawyer who dominates most of the omitted chapters.- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect for CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Core ...

Study Guide compares the book Of Mice and Men by John Steinbeck to the movie Of Mice and Men (1992) starring John Malkovich, Gary Sinise. Screenplay by Horton Foote. Directed by Gary Sinise. A Metro-Goldyn-Mayer Picture. This is the best film of the book. Characters and plot are fairly accurate. Malkovich is spellbinding as Lennie.- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect for CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschooling -The Common Co...

Study Guide compares the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley to the movie Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein (1994) starring Robert De Niro, Kenneth Branagh, Helena Bonham Carter, and Aidan Quinn. Directed by Kenneth Branagh. Produced by Francis Ford Coppola. A TriStar Picture. The movie changes the plot in places, but this is the most reliable movie version. Robert De Niro as the 8-foot-tall creature is fantastic!- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect f...

Study Guide compares the novel The Watsons go to Birmingham - 1963 by Christopher Paul Curtis to the movie The Watsons Go to Birmingham (2013) starring Anika Noni Rose, David Alan Grier, Bryce Clyde Jenkins, Harrison Knight, Skai Jackson and Wood Harris. Directed by Kenny Leon. Arc-Entertainment. This Hallmark Channel film is the only movie of the book. The film leaves out several subplots in the book, but the main plot is accurate. Most of the book takes...

Study Guide compares To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee to the movie version To Kill a Mockingbird (1962) starring Gregory Peck. Screenplay by Horton Foote. Directed by Robert Mulligan. Produced by Alan Pakula. A Pakula-Mulligan, Brentwood Productions Picture. This is the ONLY movie version of the novel and a classic. Gregory Peck won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of Atticus Finch.- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect for CCSS - D...

Study Guide compares the book Heart of Darkness by Joseph Conrad to the movie Heart of Darkness (1993 TV movie) starring Tim Roth, John Malkovich and Iman. Directed by Nicolas Roeg. TNT original movie. This is the only movie of Heart of Darkness. The screenplay is fairly accurate until Kurtz is introduced. Some characters and plot points are added to the film and others from the book are omitted. The tone, settings, and main themes of the book remain inta...

Study Guide compares the novel Their Eyes Were Watching God by Zora Neale Hurston to the movie version Their Eyes Were Watching God (2005) starring Halle Berry. The film leaves out some characters and parts of the plot, but is a solid representation of the novel. Some dialogue is directly from the novel. Halle Berry is a perfect choice to portray the main character Janie.- A Teacher Time-Saver - Perfect For CCSS - Distance Learning or Homeschoolin...

Study Guide compares the novel The Hound of the Baskervilles by Arthur Conan Doyle to the movie version The Hound of the Baskervilles(1959) starring Peter Cushion, Andre Morell, Christopher, and Marla Landi. A Hammer Film Production. The movie leaves out several important characters and changes the plot in parts, but the basic story holds up. The film is shot on location in England and is in color. There are older black and white movie versions, but the B...