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Author
Series
Wicked years volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.4 - AR Pts: 25
Language
English
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Description
This re-creation of the land of Oz, tells the story of Elphaba, the Wicked Witch of the West, who wasn't so wicked after all. Past the yellow brick road and into a phantasmagoric world rich with imagination and allegory, Wicked just might change the reputation of one of the most sinister characters in literature.
Publisher
PassPort Video
Pub. Date
[2009]
Language
English
Description
The complete history of The Wizard of Oz story, highlighting some of the earliest stage and screen adaptations, from the quintessential 1939 film to the successful stage play 'Wicked'. Includes interviews with celebrities and original munchkins.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
c2006
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.4 - AR Pts: 11
Language
English
Description
In order to save the town of Sherbet, four girls with very little in common become involved with some people and events that seem to bear a resemblance to "The Wizard of Oz."
Author
Series
Wicked years volume 3
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Formats
Description
In this third novel of the "New York Times"-bestselling series, civil war looms in Oz, and an ancient oracle named Yackle prepares for death. But before she can die, the Cowardly Lion arrives seeking knowledge about Elphaba Thropp, the Wicked Witch of the West--the woman who had defended him when he was a cub.
Publisher
Smithsonian Channel
Pub. Date
c2013
Language
English
Description
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz is a children's story unlike any other. Enthusiastically embraced by young and old alike. It has been adapted and re-invented by multiple generations and has inspired the most beloved characters and iconic pair of shoes in pop-culture history. But how did this classic tale come to be? Visit the locations that inspired Baum's Land of Oz, dig into his family's archival collection, and hear interviews with fans and historians...
6) The Wiz
Publisher
Universal Studios
Pub. Date
[1999-]
Language
English
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Description
An adaption of 'The Wizard of Oz' that tries to capture the essence of the African American experience.
A discontented kindergarten teacher living in Harlem is lost in a blizzard and comes upon the wonderland of Oz. There she meets new friends, tries to find her way home, and finds that her life is not so bad after all.
Author
Publisher
Chicago Review Press
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
Released in conjunction with the 75th-anniversary DVD release of The Wizard of Oz, this book is the definitive story of how one of America's most beloved movies was made and a marvelous, unprecedented examination of how Hollywood used to make movies. This updated edition includes numerous photos and shares hundreds of interviews with cameramen, screenwriters, costume designers, directors, producers, light technicians, actors, and more to reveal how...
Author
Series
Publisher
Sterling Children's Books
Language
English
Formats
Description
Presents a graphic novel retelling of the story of a young girl from Kansas who is swept up in a tornado and transported to a magical world, where she befriends a lion, a tin man, and a scarecrow in her journey to return home.
10) The Wiz live!
Publisher
Universal
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
Staying true to the groundbreaking Broadway show that put a vivid urban spin on the land of Oz. Winner of seven Tony Awards, including Best Musical, the original hit Broadway show became a cultural touchstone that also spawned the classic film. Here a Tony-winning creative team has brought together the imaginative acrobats of Cirque du Soleil and a cast of extraordinary singers and dancers to create an exciting new version of the show unlike anything...
Author
Series
Publisher
Penguin Workshop
Pub. Date
[2019]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Presents the history of the legendary film, from its creation as a novel by L. Frank Baum and the production of the film to the legacy the cultural phenomenon has inspired.
Author
Language
English
Description
"This richly imagined novel tells the story behind The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, the book that inspired the iconic film, through the eyes of author L. Frank Baum's intrepid wife, Maud. Hollywood, 1938: As soon as she learns that M-G-M is adapting her late husband's masterpiece for the screen, seventy-seven-year-old Maud Gage Baum sets about trying to finagle her way onto the set. Nineteen years after Frank's passing, Maud is the only person who can...
13) Abby in Oz
Author
Series
Publisher
Scholastic Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Abby, her two friends Robin and Frankie, and the annoying Penny, are in their treehouse arguing about what to do for their special school project when a tornado appears out of nowhere, scoops up the treehouse, and transports them all to the land of Oz, where they are soon confronted by Wicked Witch of the East (who is very much alive, and rather angry), and must save a story that is going completely sideways--all because of the evil Gluck.
14) The wizard of Oz
Publisher
[publisher not identified]
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
During a tornado in rural Kansas, a young girl is swept away to a magical land and embarks on a journey to see the Wizard who can help her return home.
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