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Clueless  Director:  Amy Heckerling Distributor:  Paramount Pictures (1995) Annotation: Clueless (1995) is a feel good cult classic that many people forget is the revival of the Jane Austen classic novel Emma  (1815).  Cher, like Emma, grows up with the perfect life, gorgeous and popular and wealthy. When a new girl comes to town she wants to give her a makeover and play matchmaker with her best friend Dionne. This adaptation is perfect for an audience that wants to experience Jane Austen's romantic comedy brought to life in Beverly Hills by Silverstone, Dash and Murphy.  Awards: ACA Funniest Actress in Motion Picture (Leading Role) (1996) Blockbuster Entertainment Awards (1996) NSFC Best Breakthrough Performer (1996) For more information:  Trailer Willoughby Library IMDb Rotten Tomatoes Rolling Stone Review 

Ordinary Girls Author: Blair Thornburgh Publisher: HarpenTeen : 2019  Annotation: A warm and funny character driven novel, Ordinary Girls takes readers through a contemporary adaptation of the classic novel Sense & Sensibility by Jane Austen. Discover the tale of two sisters, Ginny and Plum.  Ginny is the dramatic, anxious, loving older sister and could not be more different to her younger sister Plum, the calm, practical and old-fashioned one. Together they create realistic and funny family dynamics as they navigate the challenges of sisterhood, family issues, college applications, love and grief.  Awards: Publisher's Weekly Best Book of 2019  Booklist Editors' Choice for Books for Youth 2019 For more information:  Book of the Month  GoodReads NoveList