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Here are 15 good websites that are worth checking out for book turned into movie ideas, ratings, author websites as well as other information that would be entertaining.
 * Websites **


 * Book Websites **

[|www.teenreads.com] Click on "Books into Movies." These are popular books turned into movies, which is up to date. Listings are complete with information on cast, director, distributor, MPAA rating, release date and a book based review as well as a link to the review of the movie. This website also contains book reviews.

[|www.kidsreads.com] Click on "Books into Movies." Compiled by those who put together [|www.teenreads.com]. Listings are complete with information on cast, director, distributor, MPAA rating, release date and a book based review as well as a link to the review of the movie. Even though this is geared towards kids, it has teen movies too. However, this site is geared more towards a younger audience some teens may like what movies are suggested on this site than teenreads. This website also has book reviews.

[|middlehighschool.suite101.com/article.cfm/middle_school_comparison_paper] Gives teens suggestions on how to go about organizing a comparison paper between a book and movie it is based on. Also, great resource for teachers!

[|www.teenink.com/Books] Provides book reviews written by teens for teens.

[|www.ala.org/yalsa] Overall just a good website for teens to explore. Part of the American Library Association.
 * Library links with book suggestions **

[|www.mcpl.lib.mo.us/readers/movies] Offers an extensive list of movies based on the book. Gives movie name with book name and author. Cross-referenced by author and year. Internet Movie Database is used as the authority for the site.

[|www.nassaulibrary.org/hewlett/yamovies.html] List of classics that have been turned into movies. Not quite for all teens because it does not include popular books.

[|www.ala.org/ala/mgrps/divs/yalsa/booklistsawards/fabfilms/fabfilms.cfm] This is YALSA's website for fabulous films and the years they received the award from YALSA. It is not necessarily a list of books made into movies, but is a good resource for good films teens should view. **

Author Websites **

[|www.stepheniemeyer.com] This is the official website for Stephenie Meyer. Her books were written a few years before the movie came out and there are future plans for other movies relating to the Twilight series to come out. This will always be a popular teen site for those wanting the latest news on what Meyer is doing.

[|www.jkrowling.com] J.K. Rowling's official website is good to visit. It is interactive and makes the site interesting. Even though Rowling is not writing any more Potter books, it is still a good website to go to to find out details of the future movies.

[|www.alagaesia.com] This is as close to an official Christopher Paolini website one can get. It has author bio as well as news and activities to explore. This is another good website to go to if one is interested in what the author is doing or will be doing.
 * Movie Websites **

[|harrypotter.warnerbros.com/harrypotterandthehalf-bloodprince/] Official movie website. Offers trailers, synopsis of movie, gallery, previous years (this goes to the Warner Bros. website which is the official site for everything Harry Potter) and wishlist (purchase official Harry Potter apparel or wish for it).

[|www.inkheartmovie.com/] Official movie website complete with movie trailer, film and book info.

[|www.twilightthemovie.com] Official movie website. Gives information on the movie as well as the book, pictures, trailers and soundtrack music. Perfect for any fan!

[|www.basedonthebook.com] List of movies based on the book, popular movie authors, lists what is coming to theaters as well as what is already in theaters and on DVD. Offers a summary and review of the book and advises if the book or movie is better. Editor has a communications degree and wants to share her love for books and movies.

These website are suggested because they add more to the experience of watching the movie or reading the book.
 * Just for fun **

[|www.rottentomatoes.com] All-inclusive movie site, teens can use this site for current and past movie reviews, trailers and news. There is so much on this site and is comparable to IMDB.

[|en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Film_adaptation] General information on film adaptations.

[|www.dvdeastereggs.com/showTitles.php] Fun website to see additional features on a DVD, which are not listed in the bonus features on the DVD.

[|www.metacritic.com] Provides movies reviews and ratings

** Database ** www.imdb.com This is the website for the Internet Movie Database. It features trailers of new and old movies as well as see what is currently playing with listed reviews. The database even has full-length movies and TV. For a sample search click here: [|Database Search.doc]

<span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">I envision a tool such as this wiki being developed for teens to access when they are interested in watching a movie they have already read the book on or to get ideas. A link to a blog would also be helpful for teens to be able to discuss their latest book and movie adventure. I would like to see this wiki linked to a library's homepage. I also think a tool like this one would be an excellent way for parents to check out the movies their child wants to see or buy. I envision a wiki like this being unbiasedly updated on a monthly basis with the help from Internet Movie Database. I think there are too many adults putting the above websites together without the advice or suggestions of teens. I would like to think that instead of an adult putting this together, a group of teens coming together to work on this wiki with the supervision of an adult would be more beneficial. Then the teens would have ownership of what they have completed and worked on. Additionally and due to time constraints, I did not put pictures of the various books beside the picture of the movie. This would also be another great resource to put into this informational software with a book review. I look at this as being another helpful service for those who use the library for their reading and movie viewing pleasure.
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 * <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">This is a link to an interview with Neil Gaiman, who wrote Coraline. Unfortunately, the widget wasn't easy to download. <span style="font-size: 130%; font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive;">http://www.justonemorebook.com/2009/01/27/interview-with-neil-gaiman/
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