LA PERLA CHARME by La Perla

While film history tends to favor actors and directors, there are a handful of cinematographers who are legends in their own right. Gabriel Figueroa was not only one of cinema's most talented men behind the camera, he was also one of Mexico's greatest artists, often drawing comparisons to Diego Rivera. Here's a double feature of his work to reminds all of us just what an enormous talent he had with light and lenses.

Scott O'Dell published his first work for children, the 1961 Newbery Award-winner ISLAND OF THE BLUE DOLPHINS, when he was 52. Before writing this book O'Dell had many careers, including newspaper journalist and laborer on a citrus ranch. He also wrote several novels for adults. Three of O'Dell's novels for children, THE KING'S FIFTH, THE BLACK PEARL, and SING DOWN THE MOON were named Newbery Honor Books. In 1972 he received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for his body of work. Before his death...