ðə bˈʊk wʌz mˌeɪd ˌɪntʊ ɐ hˈɔːlmɑːɹk hˈɔːl ʌv fˈeɪm tˌiːvˈiː mˈuːvi fɹˈʌnt ʌvðə klˈæs; ðə mˈuːvi ˈɛɹd ˌɔn sˌiːbˌiːˈɛs ˌɔn dᵻsˈɛmbɚ sˈɛvən, tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
The book was made into a Hallmark Hall of Fame TV movie Front of the Class; the movie aired on CBS on December 7, 2008.