TV: Back to You
Sitcom veterans earn laughs despite stereotypes.
Review Date: 9/18/2007

MOVIE: Kit Kittredge: An American Girl
Movies on DVD
Sweet and engaging adventure for all ages.
Release Date: 07/02/2008
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BOOK: Acting Out: Six One-Act Plays, Six Newbery Stars
By Avi, Katherine Paterson, Susan Cooper, Sharon Creech, Patricia MacLachlan, Richard Peck
Fun writing exercise, but doesn't always inspire.
Review Date: 8/27/2008

TV: Charlie Jade
Parallel universe sci-fi is too intense for kids.
Review Date: 6/6/2008

MOVIE: Under the Same Moon
Movies on DVD
Emotional immigration drama has mature themes.
Release Date: 03/19/2008
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BOOK: Eleven
By Patricia Reilly Giff
Poignant tale of dyslexic seeking his past.
Review Date: 4/16/2008

TV: Shirt Tales
Cute critters' shirts make them (sort of) super.
Review Date: 11/13/2005

MOVIE: Lars and the Real Girl
Movies on DVD
Sex doll takes center stage in quirky comedy.
Release Date: 10/12/2007

BOOK: Fiona Loves the Night
By Patricia MacLachlan, Emily MacLachlan Charest
Moonlit stroll into a world of magic and wonder.
Review Date: 11/2/2007

TV: Everybody Loves Raymond
Show finds humor in family conflict; teens and up.
Review Date: 8/18/2003

TV: Home Improvement
Laughs and lessons abound in whole-family sitcom.
Review Date: 6/7/2005

TV: Amazing Planet
Stunning nature series for the whole family.
Review Date: 2/16/2007

BOOK: Porch Lies: Tales of Slicksters, Tricksters, and Other Wily Characters
By Patricia McKissack
Delightful tall tales great for reading aloud.
Review Date: 10/22/2006

BOOK: The Dark-Thirty: Southern Tales of the Supernatural
By Patricia McKissack
Scary, award-winning African-American stories.
Review Date: 10/22/2006

MOVIE: Good Night, and Good Luck
Movies on DVD
Compelling political drama won't engage most kids.
Release Date: 10/07/2005

TV: Medium
Psychic uses visions to solve violent crimes.
Review Date: 2/1/2005

BOOK: Lu and the Swamp Ghost
By James Carville, Patricia McKissack
An irresistible storytime treasure.
Review Date: 10/4/2004

BOOK: The Facts and Fictions of Minna Pratt
By Patricia MacLachlan
Minna grows up with odd friends and relatives.
Review Date: 8/5/2004

BOOK: More Perfect than the Moon (Sarah, Plan and Tall, Book 4)
By Patricia MacLachlan
Sarah, Plain and Tall continues.
Review Date: 8/5/2004

BOOK: Baby
By Patricia MacLachlan
A grieving family finds an abandoned baby.
Review Date: 8/5/2004