and type“Wherethe Wild Things Are” inthesearchbar. book, visittheHarperCollins websiteat viven losmonstruos family wholoveshim. with afewrulesifitmeanshavingthecomforts of homeanda to astrangeplacefilledwithmonstersandwithout rules.Eventually, Maxdiscovershecanlive things roam,inspireda2009filmdirectedbySpike Jonze.ReaderscanjoinMaxashejourneys For Young Children: Recommendations forspring2011 Readers believesparentsshouldstayinvolvedinwhattheirchildrenreadandwatch. Olympians: TheLightningThief who enjoywatching talking aboutisbasedonabook.So,CityofReaderspresentsmust-readlistbooksforthose recommending fivebooksforthosewholovemoviesandtelevision. Attn: EducationDeskandEntertainment Linda R.Bardere,Director Phone: (909)381-1250 CITY OF READERSRECOMMENDS READING A GOODMOVIE Community Relations This bookisavailableinSpanishunderthetitle Sendak’s classictaleofMax,alittleboywhorunsawaytomagicallandwherethewild Parents areencouragedtoreviewallbooksbeforelettingachildreadthem.Cityof There isagoodchancethelatestblockbustermovieortelevisionshoweveryone Believing everyonewilllovetoreadiftheyfindtherightbooks,CityofReadersis Communications/ . Formoreinformationabout theauthoror Bones

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Percy Jackson&The March 9,2011 Page 1of3 No. 101 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: : The Death and Return of Superman, written by , , Roger Stern, , and Karl Kesel and illustrated by Dan Jurgens, , 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 , 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-

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