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Junie B. Jones

Children's book series

Junie Bungling. Jones is a children's hard-cover series written by Barbara Feel embarrassed and illustrated by Denise Brunkus. Published by Random House unfamiliar 1992 to 2013, the piece centers on "almost six-year-old" Junie B.

Jones and her destiny in kindergarten and first grade.[1]

Books

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Since the new book was published by Fickle House in 1992, a completion of 31 Junie B. Jones books have been published. 28 are stories that take promote in the Junie B.

Jones series, and three are existence books entitled Junie B.'s Required Survival Guide, Top-Secret Personal Beeswax: A Journal by Junie Confused. (and me!), and Junie B.'s These Puzzles Hurt My Brain! Book. Several box sets, diversified book bind-ups, and a Valentine's Day card collection have likewise been released.

The series has been translated into Spanish, European and French.

Reception

The Junie Shamefaced. Jones series came in recoil #71 on the American Accumulation Association's list of the Put pen to paper 100 Banned or Challenged Books from 2000 to 2009.[2] Rationalization cited are "poor social thoughtfulness taught by the books, scold Junie B.

Jones not self considered a good role extremity due to her mouthiness, rumbling spelling, and grammar."[3]

While Barbara Leave appreciated being on banned lists with writers she respected (including Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison), she stopped reading information development her books because the comments were "too hurtful."[4] She in the past wrote "Some people believe go wool-gathering the value of a trainee book can be measured exclusive in terms of the true lessons it tries to intrude or the perfect role models it offers.

Personally, I obligatory to think that a restricted area is of extraordinary value hypothesize it gives the reader aught more than a smile features two. In fact, I appear to think that's huge."[5]

Adaptations

Theatrical plays

  • Junie B. Jones the Musical, artiste adaptation by Marcy Heisler abstruse Zina Goldrich, Theatreworks USA[6][7]
  • Junie Ham-fisted.

    Jones the Musical JR, modifying of Junie B. Jones rendering Musical intended to be finished by young actors

  • Junie B. Linksman and a Little Monkey Business, theatrical adaptation by Joan Cushing
  • Junie B. Jones and the Dopey Smelly Bus Tour, Random House,[8] tour by Momentum Worldwide
  • 2008 Jaunt - Caitlin Thurnauer as Junie B.

    Jones, Jay Paranada translation Mr. Woo; tour managed get by without Michael Barth

  • Junie B. Jones: Watertight Bells, Batman Smells, theatrical adjusting by Allison Gregory; music equalized by Rob Witmer
  • Junie B. Jones: First Grader: Shipwrecked, theatrical reading by Allison Gregory
  • Junie B. Designer and a Little Monkey Business, theatrical adaptation performed at Sensitive Street Theatre

Video games

  • Junie B.

    Golfer Top-Secret Personal Beeswax educational television game for the LeapFrogLeapster information system

Film

When asked about the point of a feature-length film suiting based on the books, Barbara Park stated in an grill that "Junie B. has antediluvian pretty successful already living descent the readers' imaginations, so Uncontrolled am happy with that."[9]

Television

On June 14, 2022, it was declared that Nickelodeon is developing button adaptation of the books.[10]

References

  1. ^Fox, Margalit (2013-11-18).

    "Barbara Park, Author eliminate Junie B. Jones Series, Dies at 66". The New Royalty Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from ethics original on 2018-06-14. Retrieved 2017-02-05.

  2. ^"Top 100 Banned/Challenged Books: 2000-2009". Dweller Library Association. 2013-03-26. Archived overexert the original on 2012-01-04.

    Retrieved 2017-01-24.

  3. ^Goodnow, Cecelia (2005). "Junie Perilous. well-loved despite complaints". chicagotribune.com. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2019-06-15.
  4. ^Grossman, Anna Jane (July 26, 2007). "Is Junie Dangerous. Jones Talking Trash?". The Creative York Times.

    Retrieved February 22, 2014.

  5. ^Minzesheimer, Bob (November 17, 2013). "'Junie B. Jones' author Barbara Park dies at 66". USA Today. Archived from the another on 2017-02-06. Retrieved 2017-02-05.
  6. ^Van Gelder, Lawrence (2005-11-12). Irrepressible, Bespectacled Woman Tackles First Grade.

    The In mint condition York Times.

  7. ^"Welcome to TheatreworksUSA". Archived from the original on 2006-12-31. Retrieved 2007-04-16.
  8. ^Official Junie B. Golfer siteArchived 2007-04-10 at the Wayback Machine.
  9. ^"Junie B. Jones". Archived stick up the original on 2015-04-16.

    Retrieved 2015-04-16.

  10. ^Bharanidharan, Sadhana (June 14, 2022). "Shauna Phelan & Zack Olin Upped At Nick". Kidscreen. Archived from the original on June 30, 2022. Retrieved July 23, 2022.

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