Off the Shelf
Whether you are going or not, check out these titles that celebrate prom:
Prom!: The Complete Guide to a Truly Spectacular Night by Nancy Krulik
Prom Night: The Best Night of Your Life by Elissa Stein
The Big Night Out by Jeanne Beker
Cindy Ella by Robin Palmer
Once Upon a Prom series by Jeanine Le Ny
Prom Kings and Drama Queens by Dorian Cirrone
Pretty in Pink [DVD]
She's All That [DVD]
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Categories: Teens, Books, Movies
Today marks the 40th anniversary of the assassination of U.S. civil rights leader Martin Luther King, Jr., who was shot and killed in Memphis, Tenn. on April 4, 1968. Below are a few titles that celebrate his life and achievements:
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. [DVD]
Let Freedom Ring: A Ballad of Martin Luther King, Jr.by Myra Cohn Livingston
M.L.K.: Journey of a King by Tonya Bolden
Heroes for Civil Rights by David A. Adler
I Have a Dream by Martin Luther King, Jr.
My Brother Martin: A Sister Remembers Growing up with the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Christine King Farris
Martin's Big Words: The Life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. by Doreen Rappaport
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Categories: Books, Children, Multicultural
Nim's Island, starring Abigail Breslin, Jody Foster, and Gerard Butler, opens in movie theatres this Friday. Based on Wendy Orr's 2001 novel, the movie tells the story of Nim, a young girl who inhabits an isolated island with her scientist father. When her father leaves her alone, Nim, who is schooled in the ways of jungle life, is delighted to be on her own with her animal friends, but when she loses contact with her father, she will need courage and help from a new e-mail friend to save the day. Nim's adventures continue in the sequel, Nim at Sea.
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Categories: Children, Books, Movies
