The eNotes Blog Young Adult Classics The Giver and Tiger Eyes as Major MotionPictures

Young Adult Classics The Giver and Tiger Eyes as Major MotionPictures There is good news for young adults (and parents) who are tired of lifeless, often commercially-oriented films. Two classic novels for young people, Lois Lowrys  The Giver   is in production  and Judy Blumes Tiger Eyes  was released in 2012. Winner of the 1994 Newbery Medal, Lowrys  The Giver  is often required reading in junior high and it is one novel that most students enthusiastically embrace.   Set in the future, Lowrys riveting tale revolves around Jonas and his community.   When Jonas is selected to be the new Receiver of Memories, he discovers that the idealized life his community has created is horrific. Little by little, Jonas becomes increasingly aware that everyone he knows and loves, and everything he has been taught in his engineered, perfect world is evil. For the film version, (the making of which has been rumored for some fifteen years) actor Jeff Bridges will play the lead. Auditions are still underway to fulfill the role of Jonas. You can listen to an interview with Lowry and the upcoming film based on her novel on NPRs  Studio 360  here. (Have you been assigned  The Giver  in school or do you want to learn more? Here at , not only do we have a comprehensive study guide for the work, but also individual quizzes for  each  chapter of the novel!   Test your knowledge before your exam or just for fun!) Another   teen favorite which made its debut on the big screen recently is Judy Blumes classic novel Tiger Eyes. Tiger Eyes is  about   teenager Davey Wexler dealing with her fathers sudden and shocking death. Like all of Blumes work, (which has won over ninety awards) the author treats real world concerns of teenagers with deftness but also includes her trademark humor which keeps even the most sensitive of topics from becoming overbearing.   Tiger Eyes  was released in April 2012. You can listen to an interview with Blume on NPRs  Think with Krys Boyd  here. Want to learn more about  Tiger Eyes?  Check out our study guide and stay tuned for upcoming chapter-by-chapter quizzes for the work! Readers, what other Young Adult novels would  you  like to see given a cinematic treatment?