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Baby Brother Blues | “The Boss Baby” Movie Review
Author/illustrator Marla Frazee’s titular tyrannical tot from her acclaimed picture book waddles onto the big screen, wreaking his own brand of mayhem.
A Bully Backtracks | “Before I Fall” Movie Review
A popular high school senior relives the same day over and over again, caught in a repetitive time warp.
On the Screen | Black History Month
From the world of sports, music, dance, and politics, these portraits of tenacious trailblazers will give a boost to curricula and offer a varied range of subject matter year round.
A Tween and His Tree | “A Monster Calls” Movie Review
Director J.A. Bayona unleashes the destructive, tough-talking, and tale-spinning colossal, based on author Patrick Ness’s 2011 novel.
Top 10 DVDs | 2016
Kent Turner, SLJ’s DVD editor, hand-picked these top-shelf productions that offer educational—as well as entertainment—value.
The Borden Murders: Lizzie Borden and the Trial of the Century
Gr 7 Up—In 1892, Lizzie Borden, a well-to-do young woman from Fall River, MA, went on trial for the brutal murder of her father and stepmother...
We Are the Ants
Gr 9 Up—Henry Denton is abducted by aliens who tell him that by merely pushing a button, he can save Earth from annihilation...
A Complicated Case
Gr 1–4—Detective Gordon (a bumbling toad) and his protégé, Buffy (a cheerful mouse), tackle cases involving missing cake tins and an unidentified neighborhood bully...
Freedom in Congo Square
Gr 1–3—Couplets count down the days of the week and detail the daily labor duties of those who were enslaved in New Orleans—all leading up to Sunday, the day of rest and an afternoon in Congo Square...
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