Impossible, a film starring Naomi Watts and Ewan McGregor, follows one family as they experience and survive the 2004 tsunami. For more information on tsunamis and stories on and surviving natural catastrophes, check out the following materials:
Some people suggest that according to the Mayans the world will end on December 21, 2012 although scholars have debunked this idea. Here are some young adult novels about cataclysmic world events.
In two days, Peter Jackson's monumental The Hobbit...part 1 arrives on your local movie screens. If you're completely disgusted by the naked cash grab that Jackson and the studio are perpetuating by dividing a 300-odd page children's book into three lo-o-o-ong feature films, here are some other suggestions for you to get your fantasy fix. Heck, even if you can't wait for 8 hours or so of Hobbiting over the next two years, we still recommend these:
Last week I blogged about my favorite books from 2012. Now I am looking towards the new year and all the fabulous young adult books that will be coming out. Here are the books I cannot wait to read in 2013. If the book is currently on order, you can connect to the catalog record by clicking on the book cover. Books are listed in order of publication date.
As much as I try, I cannot read every young adult novel published in a year. These are my favorite books from all the books published within the past twelve months that I have read. Books are listed in alphabetical order by title. I will do my best not to spoil things. However, some of the books are sequels, and I assume some knowledge of previous books.
The Decorate a Gingerbread House with Chef Rosemary Deenen scheduled on Wednesday, December 5 is filled. Any questions please contact Adult Services. - MA
