My All-American. Poster of the 2015 movie and cover of the 2011 book, Courage Beyond the Game
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Courage Beyond the Game
Jim Dent, 2011
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Angelo Pizzo, 2015

Freddie Steinmark just wants to play football. Although he is deemed too small by the usual athletic standards, his father trains him hard. Freddie brings a fight to the game that ultimately gets him noticed. Awarded a scholarship and a chance to play for the Longhorns, Freddie sets off to Austin with his loving high school sweetheart, Linda, determined to make the team.


The Spiderwick Chronicles. Poster of the 2008 movie and cover of the 2003 book
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The Spiderwick Chronicles
Tony DiTerlizzi, Holly Black, 2003
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Mark Waters, 2008

In 1928, Arthur Spiderwick writes a Field guide about the many faeries he has encountered. After finishing the Book, he hides it away for fear of Mulgarath, a shapeshifting ogre who plans to use the Book’s secrets for evil. Eighty years later, recently divorced Helen Grace inherits and moves into the abandoned Spiderwick estate with her children, daughter Mallory and twin sons Jared and Simon.


As Cool as I Am. Poster of the 2013 movie and cover of the 2003 book, As Cool As I Am
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As Cool As I Am
Pete Fromm, 2003
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Max Mayer, 2013

Lucy Diamond, 16, was born to adolescent parents in a tiny town and longs for a traditional family, but she is largely on her own because of her immature working mother and strict, usually absent father. Lucy draws closer to Kevin, her childhood best friend, who eventually becomes her first sexual relationship, as she becomes aware of her parents’ emotional estrangement. After he abruptly departs, Lucy struggles to understand her developing sexual life, make plans for the future, and assist her mother in starting again.


Alex Rider: Operation Stormbreaker. Poster of the 2006 movie and cover of the 2000 book, Stormbreaker
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Stormbreaker
Anthony Horowitz, 2000
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Geoffrey Sax, 2006

Alex Rider is a 14-year-old schoolboy who lives with his uncle Ian and their housekeeper Jack Starbright. Ian is supposedly a bank manager and is, much to Alex’s regret, often away from home. One day, Alex is told that his uncle has died in a car crash, but quickly discovers that his uncle was actually a spy working for MI6 and was murdered.


The Moth Diaries. Poster of the 2011 movie and cover of the 2002 book
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The Moth Diaries
Rachel Klein, 2002
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Mary Harron, 2011

Rebecca harbors suspicions about Ernessa, the recent addition to her boarding school. However, Rebecca questions whether her feelings stem from jealousy over Ernessa’s connection with Lucie, or if the newcomer genuinely harbors a dark secret.