Linda R. Bardere, Director Communications/ RELEASE Community Relations Phone: (909) 381-1250 NEWS Attn: Education Desk and Entertainment Desk March 9, 2011 No. 101 CITY OF READERS RECOMMENDS READING A GOOD MOVIE Believing everyone will love to read if they find the right books, City of Readers is recommending five books for those who love movies and television. There is a good chance the latest blockbuster movie or the television show everyone is talking about is based on a book. So, City of Readers presents a must-read list of books for those who enjoy watching Bones on Fox, Smallville on the CW, or movies like Percy Jackson & The Olympians: The Lightning Thief. Parents are encouraged to review all books before letting a child read them. City of Readers believes parents should stay involved in what their children read and watch. Recommendations for spring 2011 For Young Children: Where the Wild Things Are, written and illustrated by Maurice Sendak Sendak’s classic tale of Max, a little boy who runs away to a magical land where the wild things roam, inspired a 2009 film directed by Spike Jonze. Readers can join Max as he journeys to a strange place filled with monsters and without rules. Eventually, Max discovers he can live with a few rules if it means having the comforts of home and a family who loves him. This book is available in Spanish under the title Donde viven los monstruos. For more information about the author or the book, visit the Harper Collins website at www.harpercollins.com and type “Where the Wild Things Are” in the search bar. Page 1 of 3 For Older Children: Percy Jackson and the Olympians, Book 1: The Lightning Thief, by Rick Riordan The first book in the Percy Jackson and the Olympians series is the inspiration for the 2010 movie starring Logan Lerman, Brandon T. Jackson, and Pierce Brosnan. The story centers on Percy Jackson, who learns he is the son of a Greek god and must find and stop the thief who stole Zeus’ lightning bolt. Along the way, Percy fights enemies and finds allies straight out of the pages of Greek mythology. For more information or to listen to an excerpt read by author Rick Riordan, visit the author’s official website at Cover image illustrated by John Rocco and used with permission of www.rickriordan.com. Hyperion Books for Children. For Teens: Superman: The Death and Return of Superman, written by Dan Jurgens, Louise Simonson, Roger Stern, Jerry Ordway, and Karl Kesel and illustrated by Dan Jurgens, Jon Bogdanove, Tom Grummett, Brett Breeding, Rick Burchett, and others Superman has starred in movies and television series from the 1940’s animated Superman shorts by Fleischer Studios to Smallville on the CW. In this graphic novel, Superman faces a foe like no other: the mindless, killing monster Doomsday. Superman sacrifices himself to end the threat, and as the world mourns, four new heroes emerge bearing Superman’s iconic “S” insignia. Who are these heroes? Could one of them be the real Superman back from the dead? For more information on this 784-page hardcover graphic novel, visit the DC Universe website at www.dccomics.com/dcu/ and type “Death and Return of Superman” in the search bar. For Adults: Déjá Dead (a Temperance Brennan novel), by Kathy Reichs The hit television series Bones is loosely based on the life of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs and her fictional character Temperance Brennan. In Déjá Dead, Tempe, as her friends call her, is called in to investigate a dismembered, female corpse. She is the only one who thinks the murder is the work of a serial killer, and she Page 2 of 3 aims to prove it. But, this case could be the death of those closest to her, including her daughter. For more information about Déjá Dead, other Temperance Brennan novels, or forensic science, visit Kathy Reichs’ website at http://kathyreichs.com. Special Interest–Local Live Theater Adaptation: A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L’Engle Since 1962, children and adults have enjoyed reading this Newbery-award-winning story of a young girl who must travel through time and space to save her scientist father. Meg Murry is joined on her journey by her brother Charles Wallace and their schoolmate Calvin O’Keefe, and what they learn about Mr. Murry’s disappearance and themselves will change their lives forever. California State University, San Bernardino’s Department of Theatre Arts will be staging an adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time on March 11, 12, 17, 18, and 19 at 8 p.m. and on Sundays, March 13 and 20 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 for general admission, $10 for senior citizens and military personnel with I.D., and $5 for students. Call the box office at California State University, San Bernardino (909) 537-5884 or visit http://theatre.csusb.edu to is staging an adaptation of A Wrinkle in Time beginning March 11. (Photo provided by the purchase tickets or for more information. college’s Department of Theatre Arts.) For more information about A Wrinkle in Time, visit the publisher’s website at http://us.macmillan.com and type “A Wrinkle in Time” in the search bar. A Spanish-language version is available under the title Una arruga en el tiempo. City of Readers is a school-community-business partnership launched by the San Bernardino City Unified School District. It promotes literacy as a gateway skill to success in school and life. Visit www.sbcusd.com/cityofreaders for more information. -clbclbclb- Page 3 of 3.