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13 results
  • Review
    Dark Triumph: His Fair Assassin, Book 2

    Beautiful, violent story of medieval love and tragedy.
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    14
     
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    By Robin LaFevers
    (Book, 2013)
  • Review
    "Who Could That Be at This Hour?": All the Wrong Questions, Book 1

    All the charm, menace, and wordplay of A Series of Unfortunate Events but in a noir setting, with Snicket as a boy solving the mystery.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Lemony Snicket
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Malcolm at Midnight

    Fast-paced, witty story of classroom rat who must prove his merit and valor is a captivating mystery adventure.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By W.H. Beck
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Jazz Age Josephine

    Vibrant art captures entertainer Josephine Baker's amazing journey from poverty in the U.S. to stardom in 1920s Paris.
    AGE
    4
     
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    By Jonah Winter
    (Book, 2012)
  • Review
    Heart and Soul: The Story of America and African Americans

    Stunningly illustrated, this would make a great gift book or treasured addition to any family's library.
    AGE
    9
     
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    By Kadir Nelson
    (Book, 2011)
  • Review
    One Crazy Summer

    This story explores the journey -- both physical and emotional -- made by three girls to visit their long-lost mother.
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    11
     
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    By Rita Williams-Garcia
    (Book, 2010)
  • Review
    Otis

    Otis the tractor loves life, and when a new model replaces him, he finds a way to stay useful and loved.
    AGE
    3
     
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    By Loren Long
    (Book, 2009)
  • Review
    Young Frankenstein

    What better way to teach your tween about parody than with this bawdy send-up of the Frankenstein story?
    AGE
    10
     
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    (DVD, 2006)
  • Review
    The Karate Kid

    Through the discipline of the dojo, a boy becomes a man. An entertaining and enlightening family film.
    AGE
    12
     
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    (DVD, 2005)
  • Review
    The Bad News Bears

    Edgy for its day, this baseball comedy still provokes with its story of the triumph.
    AGE
    11
     
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    (DVD, 2002)
  • Review
    A League of Their Own

    A women's baseball team strives for recognition as they fend off one curveball after another.
    AGE
    10
     
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    (DVD, 2002)
  • Review
    October Sky

    This true story of a boy from a small town who dreams of becoming a rocket scientist is ideal for a family movie night.
    AGE
    10
     
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    (DVD, 1999)
  • Review
    Sixteen Candles

    This classic tale of high school struggles piles up the awkward moments, which makes the end all the sweeter.
    AGE
    15
     
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    (DVD, 1999)