Beastly

A high school boy who thinks he has 'everything' gets put under a spell by a girl in his classroom. Helen sees the story as a modern version of 'Beauty and the Beast.' She explains how the story helps her judge the true value of people she meets.

Bird Man - The Many Faces of Robert Stroud

During her Operation Starship trip, Joyce visited the former prison called Alcatraz. She became fascinated by the story of a man who was an inmate there, known best as - 'The Bird Man of Alcatraz,' and so she read this book to find out more.

Confessions of a Shopaholic

A story that helps Grace discover a different perspective about consumerism.

Kiss the Dust

Pichaporn can relate to the responsibility of Tara, a 14-year-old Kurdish refugee girl of northern Iraq.

The Dead and the Gone

Find out how Christine learns that a 'doomsday' story can make us appreciate each day even more.

TTFN

More than just being impressed by the author's use of chat-talk, Michelle sees strong similarities between the trio of characters in the story with her own group of three friends.

The City of Ember

Ashmita relates the imaginary underground city of Ember, losing its source of light, with today's world and the risk of losing our natural resources.

Travel Team by Mike Lupica

A character inspires Ethan to keep 'shooting' for his goals

Resident Evil: Extinction - by Keith DeCandido

A story about zombies but also a story that teaches Annabel about self-empowerment.

Number the Stars by Lois Lowry

Gal's family connection to a historical fiction novel

Literary Vodcast Example

Here's an example of a vodcast that was created by an ISB high school student. Notice how Callie indicates why the novels by Tamora Pierce had an important influence on her life, especially when she was a middle school student.