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Watch and Read—Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: Weird and Wonderful ‘ParaNorman’
Directed by Chris Butler and Sam Fell, ParaNorman (PG) combines quirky humor, spine-tingling adventure, and delightfully creepy supernatural elements. This stop-motion animated 3-D feature film from...
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Watch and Read-Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: Batman: Movie Reads for Teens
Despite the awful tragedy that occurred in Aurora, CO on the movie’s opening night, fans continue to flock to theaters to see The Dark Knight Rises. Suggest these tantalizing titles to YA lovers of...
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Watch and Read—Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: TV’s Voltron Force and Avatar:...
Voltron Force The ultimate blend of high-tech machinery and good old-fashioned teamwork, Voltron—a flying robot formed by the linking together of five lion-styled vehicles and their pilots—is a...
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Watch and Read: Spotlight on Media Tie-ins— Finding Nemo…in Spectacular 3-D
Charismatic clown fish Nemo swims back into theaters—and the hearts of youngsters—on September 14 with the re-release of the animated classic newly converted to Disney Digital 3D. First presented by...
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Project Runway Tie-in and Fun Reads for Fashionistas
Who will make the cut? The hit reality TV series that provides aspiring fashion designers with a chance to strut their stuff—and compete for the opportunity to show their own collection at New York...
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Watch and Read—Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: Jake and the Never Land Pirates
With an “Ahoy, mateys!” and a warm smile, the leader of a crew of pint-size pirates welcomes viewers to each episode of Jake and the Never Land Pirates (TV Y). Airing mornings on Disney Junior, this...
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The Perks of Being a Wallflower and Other Tales of Teen Angst and Alienation
Since its publication in 1999, Stephen Chbosky’s epistolary novel (Pocket Books) has become a much passed around favorite among teens and a hot item for discussion groups (it has also appeared on ALA’s...
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Watch and Read: Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: ‘House at the End of the Street’...
Fans of The Hunger Games’ Katniss Everdeen, played by Jennifer Lawrence to rave reviews, will be happy to welcome their favorite heroine back to the big screen. House at the End of the Street (PG-13),...
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Watch and Read: Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: Monster Movie Mash: Frankenweenie...
Two new animated offerings—Frankenweenie and Hotel Transylvania—pay homage to classic Hollywood monsters with fresh interpretations and plenty of panache—just in time for Halloween. Frankenweenie This...
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Watch and Read—Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: Go, Go Power Rangers: Refreshed...
First introduced in 1993 with Mighty Morphin’ Power Rangers, this iconic live-action TV series starring a group of teens able to transform into a team of color-coded costumed superheroes is still going...
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Pitch Perfect—and a Roundup of Reads about Divas, Virtuosos, Rockers, and...
Perfectly pitched to fans of TV’s Glee and reality competition shows such as American Idol, The Voice, and X Factor, this musical comedy from Universal Studios opens nationally on October 5. Set in the...
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Watch and Read—Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: How to Rock TV Shows and Book Series
How to Rock, a comedy series based on Meg Haston’s novel How to Rock Braces and Glasses (Little, Brown, 2011), premiered on Teen Nick in February. Pitched toward the Drake & Josh crowd, the show...
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Watch and Read—Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: Fairy Fanfare: TV’s Winx Club
Featuring a bright anime-influenced visual design, Winx Club (TV Y7) stars a flight of stylish teenage fairies with an updated look and an array of magical abilities. Created by Iginio Straffi and...
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Watch and Read—Spotlight on Media Tie-ins: Game On! Disney’s Wreck-It Ralph
Wreck-It Ralph (PG) takes audiences inside the world of video games to tell a humor-filled tale of friendship, heroism, and self-discovery. Walt Disney Studio’s latest 3-D animated release premieres in...
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Media Mania: Spy Novels for James Bond Fans
With the release of Adele’s lushly orchestrated theme song and heaps of media coverage, the buzz is building for the opening of Skyfall (PG-13) on November 9, 2012. The premiere of the 23rd...
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Watch and Read: Spotlight on Media Tie-ins—Rise of the Guardians
Rise of the Guardians (PG) premieres on November 21, just in time to kick off the holiday movie-going season. A sword-wielding Santa, a rough-and-tumble egg-bringing bunny, a multi-tasking tooth...
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From the Trenches: Parallel Universes
Wishing for everyday life to disappear and to be magically transported somewhere else does not always deliver on the promise of a happier ending. Parallel universes seem to be a popular trend these...
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Media Mania: Got Gamers? Books Tie-ins to Teen-Favorite Video Games
Tempt teens away from the screen and into the pages of a book with an appetizing array of offerings based on popular video games. Assassin’s Creed III Taking place in a variety of time periods and...
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Media Mania: Beautiful Creatures and Recommended Paranormal Romance Reads for...
Beautiful Creatures is a story of star-crossed lovers with a supernatural edge and atmospheric Southern setting. The film adaptation of the first novel in Kami Garcia and Margaret Stohl’s fan-favorite...
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Media Mania—Magic and Mayhem: Mesmerizing Fairy Tale Retellings for Teens
Told and retold through the centuries, ever-evolving and repeatedly re-envisioned, folk and fairy tales continue to captivate imaginations. In fact, unwavering interest in these stories have sparked an...
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