Just In Case
by Meg Rosoff
Age: 14+
Interests: teen angst, first love, fate, illness, death, coming of age, fashion, loneliness
Just In Case
09 Apr 2014 Leave a comment
in Books, books 14+ Tags: angst, coming of age, death, England, fashion, illness, loneliness, love, teens
Skellig
12 Mar 2014 2 Comments
in Books, books 9+ Tags: birds, death, dreams, illness, Magic, mystery
The Secret World of Arrietty (2010)
25 Apr 2013 Leave a comment
in Uncategorized Tags: adventure, family, illness, little people, romance, strong girls
Released: 2010
Rated: G
Length: 94 min.
Age: 6 and up. commonsense media sez: 7 +
Interests: little people, romance, family, illness, adventure, strong girls
A Monster Calls
11 Apr 2013 1 Comment
in Books, books 12+ Tags: bad behavior, bullying, death, family, grieving, illness, monsters, single parent
A Monster Calls
text by Patrick Ness, from an original idea by Siobhan Dowd
illustrated by Jim Kay
Age: 12+
Interests: illness, death, grieving, monsters, nightmares
A Sick Day for Amos McGee
19 Feb 2012 Leave a comment
in Books, books 3+ Tags: animals, friendship, illness, zoo
CALDECOTT MEDAL WINNER – 2011
Philip C. Stead, text
Erin E. Stead, illustrations
Roaring Brook Press, 2010
32 pp.
Age: 3+
Interests: animals, zoo, zookeepers, being sick, friends
Also by this illustrator: And Then It’s Spring
My Neighbor Totoro (1988)
28 Feb 2011 Leave a comment
in Movies, movies 4+ Tags: country life, family, illness, Magic, nature, siblings, spirits, strong girls
My Neighbor Totoro
Rated: G
Length: 86 min.
Age: 4 and up. commonsense media sez: 5+
Scary Factor: soot sprites are creepy, and provide one big Startle Moment (see below); Totoro seems scary at first glance, but is soon revealed to be friendly
Also: issue of Mother sick in hospital may bother some, but whole situation is treated gently, and without worry until late in film when girls grow concerned (see more below)
Interests: monster/spirits, magic, nature, country life, Japan
Next: Director Miyazaki has two other films for this age group: Ponyo, Kiki’s Delivery Service; for older kids try: Spirited Away, Howl’s Moving Castle
Rarest Kind of Best 