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School Library Journal
Reviewed on December 1, 2009
Gr 6-8 Summer looks bleak to 13-year-old Danielle Callanzano. Her best friend has moved away, her father has recently split, and her mother is acting sad and weepy. Dani finds escape in the glamorous film noir world at the Little Art, a local retro movie theater in her sleepy upstate New York town. There she finds companionship in Austin, the son of the owner, and his cousin Jackson, the projectionist. Drawn by the mystery and m...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Magazine
Reviewed on November 1, 2009
"I understand how—in the movies—you walk away at the end knowing who the bad guy is. It's not like in real life when you walk around all confused, wondering if you're the bad one for hating them." Thirteen-year-old Dani sees the world through the lens of the noir films that have been playing at her small-town movie theater. That makes it easier to cas...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
Horn Book Guide
Reviewed on January 1, 2009
Thirteen-year-old Dani sees the world through the lens of noir films that play at her small-town movie theater. That...Log In or Sign Up to Read More