BOOK: The Kingdom on the Waves: Octavian Nothing, Vol. 2
By M.T. Anderson
Brilliant, brutally violent novel for mature readers only.
Review Date: 11/16/2008

MOVIE: The Happening
Movies on DVD
Horror film is long on peril, but thin on plot.
Release Date: 06/13/2008
video review available

MOVIE: Young @ Heart
Movies on DVD
Docu finds fountain of youth through hard rock.
Release Date: 04/09/2008

GAME: M&M's Kart Racing
Platform: Nintendo DS, Nintendo Wii
Less a racing game and more an interactive ad.
Release Date: 04/04/2008

MUSIC: I'm Growing
By Gunnar Madsen
Funny music with an independent spirit.
Release Date: 03/18/2008

BOOK: Look Behind!
By Lola M. Schaefer, Heather Lynn Miller
Quirky alphabet tells truths of animal rear ends.
Review Date: 5/8/2008

MUSIC: `I'm Eighteen` (CD single)
By Sean Kingston
Mild reggae remix of classic teen anthem.
Release Date: 02/05/2008

MOVIE: I'm Not There
Movies on DVD
Well-acted, mature Dylan biopic for big fans only.
Release Date: 11/21/2007

MUSIC: `I'm Only Me When I'm with You` (CD single)
By Taylor Swift
Sweet country-pop is perfect for a slumber party.
Release Date: 11/06/2007

BOOK: November Blues
By Sharon M. Draper
Award-winning look at teen pregnancy.
Review Date: 1/21/2008

MUSIC: Kala
By M.I.A.
Sassy feminism mixed with some 4-letter words.
Release Date: 08/21/2007

MOVIE: 1408
Movies on DVD
Hotel room horror is more mental than physical.
Release Date: 06/21/2007
video review available

MOVIE: I'm Reed Fish
Movies on DVD
Kid-friendly rom-com lures but doesn't hook.
Release Date: 06/01/2007

BOOK: Touching Snow
By M. Sindy Felin
Vicious, graphic child abuse; not for kids at all.
Review Date: 11/4/2007

BOOK: Repossessed
By A. M. Jenkins
Human life through the eyes of an awestruck demon.
Review Date: 2/3/2008

TV: Grossology
The name says it all: Gross, goopy fun for kids.
Review Date: 1/12/2007

TV: I'm From Rolling Stone
Better than most MTV reality, but some iffy stuff.
Review Date: 1/5/2007

BOOK: The Pox Party: Octavian Nothing, Vol. 1
By M.T. Anderson
Slavery-themed award-winner not for most teens.
Review Date: 1/8/2007

BOOK: Peter Pan in Scarlet
By Geraldine McCaughrean
Official Peter Pan sequel doesn't soar.
Review Date: 12/10/2006

BOOK: I'm Dirty!
By Susan Meddaugh, Kate McMullan
Great read aloud for truck-crazed kids.
Review Date: 12/13/2006