Weetzie Bat, by Francesca Lia Block
ISBN: 0060736259
Publisher: HarperTeen
Weetzie hates high school until she becomes best friends with Dirk. The two of them find magic in every day Los Angeles, and spend their nights seeing bands and looking for true love. Eventually they both find the men of their dreams. Weetize and Dirk have to learn how to meld their idealism with the realities of growing up.
May 10, 2010
Whip It
Whip It (DVD)
Studio: 20th Century Fox, 2010
The film focuses on Bliss Cavendar, a 17-year-old high-school student who lacks direction. Her mother "forces" her to do beauty pageants, since she loved doing beauty pageants when she was younger. Bliss, though, feels out of place in that world. In one of the film's first scenes, Bliss shows up on the pageant stage with blue hair. But while she wants to rebel against her mother's world, Bliss doesn't know where she belongs. ...Until she discovers roller derby.
From here, the film takes off on its predictable but entertaining ride. Bliss tries out for The Girl Scouts roller derby team and makes it, even though she hasn't skated in years and she isn't 21 (the required age for derby girls). She's renamed Babe Ruthless, and becomes the super-fast poster child of Texas Roller Derby. She meets a boy, starts fighting with her best friend, and must come to terms with her parents' needs and wants, as well as her own desires.
Studio: 20th Century Fox, 2010
The film focuses on Bliss Cavendar, a 17-year-old high-school student who lacks direction. Her mother "forces" her to do beauty pageants, since she loved doing beauty pageants when she was younger. Bliss, though, feels out of place in that world. In one of the film's first scenes, Bliss shows up on the pageant stage with blue hair. But while she wants to rebel against her mother's world, Bliss doesn't know where she belongs. ...Until she discovers roller derby.
From here, the film takes off on its predictable but entertaining ride. Bliss tries out for The Girl Scouts roller derby team and makes it, even though she hasn't skated in years and she isn't 21 (the required age for derby girls). She's renamed Babe Ruthless, and becomes the super-fast poster child of Texas Roller Derby. She meets a boy, starts fighting with her best friend, and must come to terms with her parents' needs and wants, as well as her own desires.
Amulet: The Stonekeeper (book 1)
Amulet: The Stonekeeper, by Kazu Kibuishi
ISBN: 9780439846813
Publisher: Graphix, 2008
The book starts with a tragic accident. Emily feels helpless to save a loved one, and she doesn't know how to deal with loss. When she moves to "the middle of nowhere" with her mom and her brother, Navin, Emily appears detached and angry. But her curiosity grows as she and Navin discover their great-grandfather's workshop and a mysterious red amulet. The family has only been in their new house one night when a ghostly monster and a tentacled creature capture Emily's mother. Em and Navin must rely on the new amulet to guide them as they chase after the monster to save their mother. Amulet is told in graphic novel format, filled with beautiful pictures by Kazu Kibuishi. The story is perfect for younger tweens and those just getting into graphic novels.
ISBN: 9780439846813
Publisher: Graphix, 2008
The book starts with a tragic accident. Emily feels helpless to save a loved one, and she doesn't know how to deal with loss. When she moves to "the middle of nowhere" with her mom and her brother, Navin, Emily appears detached and angry. But her curiosity grows as she and Navin discover their great-grandfather's workshop and a mysterious red amulet. The family has only been in their new house one night when a ghostly monster and a tentacled creature capture Emily's mother. Em and Navin must rely on the new amulet to guide them as they chase after the monster to save their mother. Amulet is told in graphic novel format, filled with beautiful pictures by Kazu Kibuishi. The story is perfect for younger tweens and those just getting into graphic novels.
May 09, 2010
Tanglewreck
Tanglewreck, by Jeanette Winterson
ISBN: 1599900815
Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2007
A scientist and an alchemist are both in search of the Timekeeper—a sort of magical clock that controls time. When the alchemist, Able Darkwater, decides his ward Silver knows the Timekeeper’s location, he kidnaps her, hoping to wrest the information from her memory. With the help of a boy named Gabriel, Silver escapes Darkwater’s house and goes in search of the Timekeeper. Silver must protect the Timekeeper in order to keep the world from falling apart. Along with this main plot, Winterson includes various adventures like a disappearing school bus, woolly mammoths in the park, and dangerous time tornadoes.
ISBN: 1599900815
Publisher: Bloomsbury, 2007
A scientist and an alchemist are both in search of the Timekeeper—a sort of magical clock that controls time. When the alchemist, Able Darkwater, decides his ward Silver knows the Timekeeper’s location, he kidnaps her, hoping to wrest the information from her memory. With the help of a boy named Gabriel, Silver escapes Darkwater’s house and goes in search of the Timekeeper. Silver must protect the Timekeeper in order to keep the world from falling apart. Along with this main plot, Winterson includes various adventures like a disappearing school bus, woolly mammoths in the park, and dangerous time tornadoes.
May 08, 2010
Green Angel
Green Angel, by Alice Hoffman
ISBN: 0545204119
Publisher: Scholastic, 2010
Green, a shy 15-year-old girl, lives in a village with her mother, her father, and her perfect sister Aurora. They grow vegetables and sell them in the city. One day, when her family goes to the city, Green must stay behind to tend the garden and the house. On that day, of all days, disaster strikes the city. The buildings burn. The people burn. The vegetables burn. Green's family burns. "Green Angel" follows her transformation from Green to Ash--a tough-shelled, tattooed girl with cropped hair. While learning to protect herself, she also seems to lose herself.
ISBN: 0545204119
Publisher: Scholastic, 2010
Green, a shy 15-year-old girl, lives in a village with her mother, her father, and her perfect sister Aurora. They grow vegetables and sell them in the city. One day, when her family goes to the city, Green must stay behind to tend the garden and the house. On that day, of all days, disaster strikes the city. The buildings burn. The people burn. The vegetables burn. Green's family burns. "Green Angel" follows her transformation from Green to Ash--a tough-shelled, tattooed girl with cropped hair. While learning to protect herself, she also seems to lose herself.
May 07, 2010
The Book of Three
The Book of Three, by Lloyd Alexander
ISBN: 0805080481
Publisher: Henry Holt, 2006
Taran lives in Prydain, working as an assistant pig-keeper. The land is threatened by The Horned King, but Taran is too young to fight. In fact, Taran is too young to even learn to fight. Still, he dreams of fighting, saving the land and earning glory. Taran dreams of adventure, but is surprised when it finds him. Unforseen circumstances put Taran on the battlefield, and he must do his best to save Prydain from the Horn King. An oracle pig, a troubador, and a sarcastic princess help Taran on his journey. The Book of Three is an excellent choice for readers who need something to read after Lord of the Rings, or for readers who find Tolkien's work too advanced.
ISBN: 0805080481
Publisher: Henry Holt, 2006
Taran lives in Prydain, working as an assistant pig-keeper. The land is threatened by The Horned King, but Taran is too young to fight. In fact, Taran is too young to even learn to fight. Still, he dreams of fighting, saving the land and earning glory. Taran dreams of adventure, but is surprised when it finds him. Unforseen circumstances put Taran on the battlefield, and he must do his best to save Prydain from the Horn King. An oracle pig, a troubador, and a sarcastic princess help Taran on his journey. The Book of Three is an excellent choice for readers who need something to read after Lord of the Rings, or for readers who find Tolkien's work too advanced.
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