Air Volume 1
Reviewed by Jessica B., 10th Grade, Homeschool
Yukito is a traveling puppeteer, searching for “the girl in the sky.” Misuzu is a lonely, immature highschool girl, just looking for a friend.
One day, their paths cross, and though Yukito finds her annoying at first, he and Misuzu eventually become friends, after Misuzu’s constant requests to play. And, upon learning that Yukito was homeless, she insists that he live with her, and eventually convinces her mom Haruko to let him do so.
After spending more time with her and learning of her dreams to fly, Yukito begins to believe that Misuzu might somehow be “the girl in the sky” he has been looking for…
AIR is tear-jerking, heart-wrenching, and down-right beautiful, with top-notch animation and musical score. You won’t want to miss it.
Need
Need by Carrie Jones
Reviewed by Katie K., 11th grade, Boone County High School
When Zara’s step-father dies of a heartattack, everything in her just dissapears. Her mother, in an attempt to bring her back, sends her to live with her grandmother in the dreary state of Maine. But what turns out to be a mission to save Zara’s well being turns into a mysterious mix of pixies, werewolfs, and half species, OH MY! Now Zara must forget about the past and save the few friends that have kept her from going insane. This book wil grab your attention from the very begining, and you might even learn a little something about your own fears along the way.
The Simpson’s Movie
Simpsons(Rated PG-13)
Reviewed by Katie K., 10th grade, Boone County High School
Everyone’s favorite Fox comedy, finally in movie length form. In the town of Springfield, pollution has officially reached problem levels. The problem is no one seems to care. The U.S. government is getting involved, and that can’t be anything good for this town. Lisa Simpson fights to get attention, and the pollution is cleared, until Homer, to worried about doughnuts, pollutes, and the town is on the verge of extinction. Is there anything Lisa can do to save her family and her town now, or will their town become the new grand canyon? Find out in this explosively funny movie featuring Spiderpig and a whole cast of the well known, hilarious characters everyone has come to love.
