tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212465766317764317.post6302400474871964231..comments2024-03-06T01:53:57.529-05:00Comments on Back to Books: #116. Brighty of the Grand CanyonNikki in Niagarahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212465766317764317.post-68049390528263653632008-05-31T16:57:00.000-04:002008-05-31T16:57:00.000-04:00I grew up in Arizona and this was one of my favori...I grew up in Arizona and this was one of my favorite books when I was a kid. I recently bought a copy at a used bookstore and took it home to read. Lots of good memories for me. I do think kids now would find it a bit slow though. There is also a movie version of this book on DVD that was made in the late 60s or early 70s. I truly enjoyed it as well. This movie probably wouldn't be able to be made today. Thanks for posting a review of one my favorite kid books :o)Terri B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/12215878121282668358noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212465766317764317.post-64796175739986068012007-11-20T09:56:00.000-05:002007-11-20T09:56:00.000-05:00Ann, one thing that keeps the book moving is that ...Ann, one thing that keeps the book moving is that each chapter, especially for the first half of the book, is mostly episodic so even though the book is slow to get to the rising action each chapter does include a resolution. This, I think will definately help kids, who are not used to reading classic literature, to enjoy this type of book. I've found many books popular in the fifties use this episodic chapter format.Nikki in Niagarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13348586723780500367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3212465766317764317.post-80767744767458161342007-11-20T04:50:00.000-05:002007-11-20T04:50:00.000-05:00I wonder how children would take to this if, as yo...I wonder how children would take to this if, as you say, it starts so slowly. One of the difficulties of helping children into reading more thoughtful books, I think, is that they seem to need a quick fire start that 'grabs' their attention. I hadn't come across this, but then such a small percentage of fiction for children makes it across the Atlantic; it's a shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com