The Great Depression hits home for nine year old Kit Kittredge when her dad loses his business and leaves to find work. Oscar nominee Abigail Breslin stars as Kit, leading a splendid cast in the first ever "American Girl" theatrical movie. In order to keep their home, Kit and her mother must take in boarders - paying house - guests who turn out to be full of fascinating stories. When mother's lockbox containing all their money is stolen, Kit's new hobo friend Will is the prime suspect. Kit refuses to believe that Will would steal, and her efforts to sniff out the real story get her and friends into big trouble. The police say the robbery was an inside job, committed by someone they know. So if it wasn't Will, then who did it.
Jul 2008
It's the mid-1970s, and nine-year-old Julie Albright plays on the boys' basketball team. She wants to perform basketball dribbling for her talent in the school beauty pageant but is teased by girls at school for the thought of it. Julie has to decide if she'll stay true to herself or conform to the norm. While she's at it, she gives an unconventional, yet forward-thinking answer to the interview question, "What do you want to be when you grow up?" See Julie shine in this American Girl movie starring Jolie Ledford.
Nov 2015
When stargazer Maryellen learns that a rocket scientist will visit her classroom and be introduced by the student who writes the best essay on "The Wonder of Space", she can't wait to enter the contest--even after a classmate's disparaging remark that girls and outer space don't mix. To really make a splash, Maryellen forgoes the essay and draws a comic book about a fearless adventurer, "Astro Girl". But will her daring comic earn her a place in the stars?
