Some of the best novels ever written have been banned for silly reasons, and they’ve been adapted into some of the best (and worst) movies ever created.
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Banned Books You Can Watch as Movies
You can watch these movies based on banned books. Use this Book vs. Movie Review worksheet, too.
A Wrinkle in Time
After the disappearance of her scientist father, three peculiar beings send Meg, her brother, and her friend to space in order to find him. | Stream on Disney+
- Great Movie
- Claudia McNeil, Janet MacLachlan, Robert Christian (Actors)
- Jack Smight (Director) - Arthur Heinemann (Writer) - Jean Anne Moore (Producer)
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry
Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry was a TV pilot film in the form of a three-part miniseries. Set in 1933 Mississippi, the story focuses on the Logans, a closely knit, fiercely independent African-American family.
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Alexis Bledel (Actors)
- Mike Barker (Director) - Joseph Boccia (Producer)
The Handmaid’s Tale
- Amazon Prime Video (Video on Demand)
- Nigel Tomm (Director) - Remix Culture (Producer)
- Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
The Catcher in the Rye
People also ask:
What books are completely banned in the US?
- The Great Gatsby, by F. Scott Fitzgerald.
- The Catcher in the Rye, by JD Salinger.
- The Grapes of Wrath, by John Steinbeck.
- To Kill a Mockingbird, by Harper Lee.
- The Color Purple, by Alice Walker.
- Ulysses, by James Joyce.
- Beloved, by Toni Morrison.
- The Lord of the Flies, by William Golding.
For more list here.
What is the number 1 most banned book?
For all time, the most frequently banned book is 1984 by George Orwell.
What books have been banned 2021?
- Slaughterhouse-Five Or the Children’s
- 1984
- Alchemist. by Paulo Coelho
- Her Body and Other Parties: Stories. by Carmen Maria Machado
- Norwegian Wood. by Haruki Murakami and Jay Rubin
- The Catcher in the Rye
- Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy (Book 1)
- The Handmaid’s Tale.
For more list here.
Is it illegal to read a banned book?
The American Library Association reports hundreds of attempts each year by groups and individuals to remove books from schools and libraries. It is not unlawful to read a banned book, although it may be difficult to locate.
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