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Movie Alert: 'White Bird'
'Wonder' author R.J. Palacio’s graphic novel 'White Bird,' a sequel of sorts to 'Wonder,' was published in 2019 and five years later, the film adaptation is set to hit the big screen.
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Movie Alert: 'The Wild Robot'
We spoke with Peter Brown about the experience of seeing 'The Wild Robot,' the first novel in his middle grade trilogy, adapted by DreamWorks.
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Movie Alert: 'Uglies'
The feature-length film 'Uglies,' based on the first book in a YA series by Scott Westerfeld, begins streaming on Netflix on September 13.
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Now Streaming: 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder'
An adaptation of Holly Jackson’s bestselling YA novel 'A Good Girl’s Guide to Murder' made its U.S. debut on Netflix on August 1.
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Movie Alert: 'Harold and the Purple Crayon'
The silver screen will turn a different color next month when 'Harold and the Purple Crayon,' based on the classic picture book by Crockett Johnson, makes its theatrical debut on August 2.
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Now Streaming: 'My Lady Jane'
In the live-action TV series adaptation of Cynthia Hand, Brodi Ashton, and Jodi Meadows’s YA novel 'My Lady Jane,' history gets a rewrite.
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TV Alert: 'WondLa'
The fantastical universe of ‘WondLa,’ based on Tony DiTerlizzi’s middle grade trilogy of the same name, will come to life via an animated TV series scheduled to release on AppleTV+ on June 28.
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Now Streaming: 'My Life with the Walter Boys'
A decade after its initial release by Sourcebooks Fire, 'My Life with the Walter Boys,' a YA novel written by Ali Novak, has been adapted for the screen by Netflix and is an unexpected hit.
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Judy Blume on the Big Screen
Next month two Judy Blume films will grace the screen, one based on a beloved novel and the other on Blume's own life and work.
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TV Alert: 'Shape Island'
We take a look at the new television show 'Shape Island', based on the Shapes trilogy of picture books by frequent collaborators Mac Barnett and Jon Klassen.
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Cover Reveal: 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.' by Judy Blume
Since the 1970 publication of 'Are You There God? It’s Me, Margaret.,' Judy Blume refused all offers for a film adaptation, until Kelly Fremon Craig wrote Blume an email that changed her mind.
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Movie Alert: 'Guillermo del Toro's Pinocchio'
The iconic wooden marionette is given new life in a stop-motion film adaptation of Pinocchio directed by Guillermo del Toro, premiering on Netflix on Friday; we spoke with Caldecott Honoree Vera Brosgol about her work as head of the storyboard department.
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Movie Alert: 'My Father's Dragon'
'My Father's Dragon,' inspired by the 1948 children's novel of the same name by Ruth Stiles Gannett, is now streaming on Netflix.
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Movie Alert: 'The School for Good and Evil'
Something evil this way comes to Netflix this month: 'The School for Good and Evil,' based on the 2013 novel of the same name by Soman Chainani, which launched a bestselling book series.
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PFLAG Adapts Picture Book to Video, Celebrating LGBTQ+ History Month
In celebration of LGBTQ+ History month in October, nonprofit organization Parents, Families, & Friends of LGBT National has brought together a slew of celebrities to voice characters in a video adaptation of picture book 'The Mother of a Movement: Jeanne Manford—Ally, Activist, and Co-Founder of PFLAG.'
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Movie Alert: 'On the Come Up'
Sliding into the rap battle ring on September 23 is Angie Thomas's latest book-to-movie adaptation, 'On the Come Up,' based on her bestselling novel.
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TV Alert: 'The Midnight Club'
Christopher Pike's YA horror novel 'The Midnight Club,' which was published nearly 20 years ago, has found its home with streaming service Netflix and will make its screen debut on October 7.
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Movie Alert: 'Catherine Called Birdy'
Medieval mishaps and smarmy suitors are afoot in the upcoming film adaptation of 'Catherine Called Birdy,' based on the 1994 Newbery Honor-winning novel by Karen Cushman.
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Movie Alert: 'Pinocchio'
Disney is set to release a live-action and CGI film retelling of Italian author Carlo Collodi and illustrator Enrico Mazzanti's 'Pinocchio,' the classic children's tale that follows a puppet's journey to escape his owner to become a "real boy."
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Movie Alert: 'Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between'
This week, 'Hello, Goodbye, and Everything in Between,' based on the 2015 novel of the same name by Jennifer E. Smith, is available to stream on Netflix.