This is actually a kid's book-well, more like teen...my daughter brought the book home last year in fourth grade, and I read it-she didn't. Then we saw that the movie was coming out, so she had to go read it then, of course. I really liked the book-I thought the concepts put forth were handled well. I can't say as much for the movie~I think they struggled a bit in relating the events.

I believe it was written by Lois Sacher, who writes quite a few books for the preteen/teen audience. I thought the book was excellent in relaying to this age group the heartlessness of those with prejudices. The movie just didn't have the magic or words of the book.

I believe it was written by Lois Sacher, who writes quite a few books for the preteen/teen audience. I thought the book was excellent in relaying to this age group the heartlessness of those with prejudices. The movie just didn't have the magic or words of the book.

The book and the movie were written by the same person. they had a problem with casting and time because in the book Stanley started out chubby, and worked down to muscle. Now, I understand about interacial kissing a hundred years ago- and all, and they loved eachother- and all. For the most part the books are better than the movies- How did your daughter like the movie compaired to the book? I want to show it to my niece who is nine, but - her mother may have some objections to the suicide thing. (can't give her any reason to get upset at what we do.

Oh, Btw, My niece ate a WHOLE BEAN and she LIKED IT...

This is the same ex sister in law who went balistic and reported me to the court child welfare system because I suggested her daughter just try a single bean on her plate... She made it out that I was force feeding the child and its like Huh??

mums motto is, Try it, you may not like it, but you won't know unless you do.

builds character...

Kath

We both liked the book better than the movie, but Shelby adores the kid who played Stanley...he's on some show on Disney-the name escapes me right now. And that's a good motto to have...try it before you say you don't like it~Shelby is a good sport about trying stuff, if only once.

We both liked the book better than the movie, but Shelby adores the kid who played Stanley...he's on some show on Disney-the name escapes me right now.  And that's a good motto to have...try it before you say you don't like it~Shelby is a good sport about trying stuff, if only once.

My ex sis in law is a nut. She informed my brother that she was *alergic* to dogs/ animals etc and then the courts, and tried to petition the courts with because of the alergie she didn't want my niece visiting my brother (he has a dog) riding in the truck with my brother (the dog goes with my brother in the cab in a harness) she informed her daughter that the reason why she wasn't going to be going to the family christmas party was A. I have ferrets, and there for she is alergic to ferrets, and B, her mother wasn't invited. Now, the court had said to her , family gatherings like the family christmas party was something she couldn't deny her child to go to- so, to hurt my brother, she pushed this on my niece that her mother wasn't invited, (I was being rude & it hurt her mother ) and that she would have an alergy attack with the ferrets.

I had the chance to find this out a month before the party, and informed my niece that ferrets are Hypoalergenic, they don't have dander, and they are one of the few pets that people wont have an alergy problem with, and It was MY party, and If my ex sis in law (her mother) wanted to come, she could, she was just as much invited as her daughter was and for her to tell her mother that if she didn't come, then it was her own fault, and not something she should hurt her daughter with (because she really wanted to come and see her cousins)

It was the last christmas party that we had my parents together. the following year, my dad developed lung cancer and he didn't make it to my birthday that year. She has taught her daughter a very bad diet habit, and it shows in her growth . My niece wouldn't know a veggie if it came up and bit her on the nose.

Its all a power struggle. It shouldn't have to be, because its only harming my niece. her actions are reprehensible, and I wish someday my niece will tell my ex sis in law, Babe, you are one Fucbed up Kitch.

Kath

Its all a power struggle. It shouldn't have to be, because its only harming my niece. her actions are reprehensible, and I wish someday my niece will tell my ex sis in law, Babe, you are one Fucbed up Kitch.

I'm sure he wants to now, but in order to keep the peace, it's probably best he keep that comment to himself!! (At least until visitation and custody are finalized!)

I'm sure he wants to now, but in order to keep the peace, it's probably best he keep that comment to himself!! (At least until visitation and custody are finalized!)

It took three years before he had the right to do overnight visits, and her lawyer wanted to do it later in the year because it would be too tramatic/ she was too young to be separated from her mother etc - (snort)

She wasn't scared or nothing. Hell of a thing to put in a kids head.

I will say, My niece is learning - that little things are good to give. I have a friendship bracelette that she made for me, and while its hanging on the bed post right now, I don't want it to ever wear out, you know? It is going in the scrap book next to the hand made card she made for me that has the L word on it- the only time she has ever said - Love- to me.

Someday... well, if I live to see the age that my brother doesn't have to pay child support, my niece is going to find out what her mummy dearest did to daddy.

Kath