I took SoTG out of the library recntly and a co-worker saw it on my desk. The binding had the "Teen" label attached to it and I was asked why I was reading kids books. This is something that has always bugged me: the pigeon-holing of the Ender's/Shadow series as kid's or teen books. These books may be about children but that does not make them children's books. The mentalities of the kids on the series are way beyond that of ordinary children.
This topic may have been discussed before as I am a relative newbie to posting on this forum.
Posted by jeniwren (Member # 2002) on :
Be proud you're not so stuck up you turn up your nose at excellent juvenile fiction (not that I'd classify the Ender/Shadow series' in that category). I regularly re-read L'Engle's Wrinkle in Time series and the Anne of Green Gables books. There is some excellent story telling in the Teen section of the bookstore. Posted by Anna (Member # 2582) on :
*nods*
Posted by Dr. Evil (Member # 8095) on :
I read the book "The girl Who Owned A City" a few years back which was definitely children's reading. Occasionaly I will visit my Mom's house and leave with a book from my childhood too.
But again, the point is that these are not children's book and I wonder how the get slapped with this classification.
Posted by 0range7Penguin (Member # 7337) on :
I'm rereading the Narnia series, (I read them the first time in like the fifth grade) and their still some of the greatest books ever!
Did anyone see the trailor for the upcoming movie. Its either going to be the greatest thing ever or ruin part of my childhood. I'm excited and worried at the same time.
Posted by Dr. Evil (Member # 8095) on :
Great series. No idea they were making it into a movie. I have seen 2 renditions of it in the past, one animated and one that was on PBS I believe.
Posted by Bella Bee (Member # 7027) on :
I loved the BBC version in the early 90's. But these days it's looking very tired - the special effects were revolutionary at the time but are very out of date in now.
I can't wait for the movie.
Posted by Pelegius (Member # 7868) on :
Firstly, I have found that the Ender books are usualy stocked in both Teen and Sci-fi sections. Secondly, many children have read and enjoyed the Ender books, including the more philosophical ones begining with Speaker for the Dead.
Posted by El JT de Spang (Member # 7742) on :
A wrinkle in time
Thanks! I forgot all about those books. I loved them. I'm going to get them and reread them.
Posted by teoivan (Member # 8049) on :
Ender in teen section (12 years old) that sounds stange to me. When I wrote EG first time (maybe 10 years ago) it was not there. I wait for the movie as well, maybe it will come faster then next translation of OSC book by us.
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