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Rebecca Soler
Rebecca Soler is an American voice actress based in the New York City area. She has voiced on several audiobooks; her most notable voice work has been the narrator for ''The Lunar Chronicles'' series by Marissa Meyer. In anime, she voiced title character Miu Nomura in '' Piano: The Melody of a Young Girl's Heart'', Reanne in ''Ojamajo Doremi'' and Battia in ''Outlanders''. In animation, she voiced in ''Huntik'', ''Viva Piñata'', and ''Winx Club''. She has worked with 4Kids Entertainment, NYAV Post, Media Blasters, Central Park Media and DuArt Film & Video. On stage, she has participated in various theater projects, including a play called ''Becoming Cuba''. She is also a producer of a web series called ''With Friends Like These''. Biography Soler grew up in Boston, and moved to Sugar Land, Texas while in high school. She attended Carnegie-Mellon University where she graduated with a Bachelor's in theater. She got involved in voice-over for anime and animation works that were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carnegie-Mellon University
Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) is a private research university in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. One of its predecessors was established in 1900 by Andrew Carnegie as the Carnegie Technical Schools; it became the Carnegie Institute of Technology in 1912 and began granting four-year degrees in the same year. In 1967, the Carnegie Institute of Technology merged with the Mellon Institute of Industrial Research, founded in 1913 by Andrew Mellon and Richard B. Mellon and formerly a part of the University of Pittsburgh. Carnegie Mellon University has operated as a single institution since the merger. The university consists of seven colleges and independent schools: The College of Engineering, College of Fine Arts, Dietrich College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Mellon College of Science, Tepper School of Business, Heinz College of Information Systems and Public Policy, and the School of Computer Science. The university has its main campus located 5 miles (8 km) fr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pokémon (anime)
(an abbreviation for in Japan) is a Japanese media franchise managed by The Pokémon Company, founded by Nintendo, Game Freak, and Creatures (company), Creatures. The franchise was created by Satoshi Tajiri in 1996, and is centered around fictional creatures called "List of Pokémon, Pokémon". In ''Pokémon'', Pokémon Trainers are people who catch, train, care for, and battle with Pokémon. The English slogan for the franchise is "Pokémon Theme, Gotta Catch ‘Em All!". There are currently 1008 List of Pokémon, Pokémon species. The franchise began as Pokémon Red and Blue, ''Pocket Monsters: Red'' and ''Green'' (later released outside of Japan as Pokémon Red and Blue, ''Pokémon Red'' and ''Blue''), a pair of video games for the original Game Boy handheld system that were developed by Game Freak and published by Nintendo in February 1996. ''Pokémon'' soon became a Media franchise, media mix franchise adapted into various different media. ''Pokémon'' is one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turtles Forever
''Turtles Forever'' is a 2009 American animated superhero television film directed by Roy Burdine and Lloyd Goldfine. A crossover film featuring two different incarnations of the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles fighting together, it was produced in celebration of the 25th anniversary of the characters and serves as the series finale to the 2003 series. The film aired on The CW4Kids on November 21, 2009. Plot The Ninja Turtles and their master Splinter are startled to watch a video broadcast of the Turtles fighting the Purple Dragons on TV. The Turtles break into the Purple Dragons' HQ and discover that their "imposters" are actually alternate versions of themselves. They escape together, but the 2003 Turtles find the 1987 team too difficult to control, until they summon Splinter, in whose presence the 1987-Turtles explain that they landed here after fighting their Shredder and Krang over mutagen in the Technodrome. During the battle, the dimensional teleporter malfunctioned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Chaotic Characters
This is a list of characters in the TV series ''Chaotic''. Main characters Tom Majors Thomas Anthony "Tom" Majors is the main protagonist. At his school, no one's a better Chaotic player than Tom. When he first heard about the real Chaotic from Kaz, he thought he was crazy until he experienced it for himself. Throughout the series, Tom learns various helpful strategies in his adventures through Perim with Kaz, Sarah, and Peyton. He used to only use OverWorlders, but has added scans of other tribes since entering Chaotic and exploring Perim, much like Kaz who uses all tribes in an UnderWorlder-dominant deck. He is always looking for BattleGear and Locations. So far, Tom has befriended many Creatures of different tribes, including his favorite OverWorlder, Maxxor. Tom lost his Maxxor card in a bet (his Maxxor for a Castle Bodhran scan) while trying to help a friend. But he gained a new scan of Maxxor after helping him regain all of his powers from the effects of the Decomposition ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
4Kids
4Kids Entertainment, Inc. (formerly known as Leisure Concepts, Inc. and later known as 4Licensing Corporation) was an American licensing company. The company was previously also a film and television production company that produced English- dubbed Japanese anime through its subsidiary 4Kids Productions between 1992 and 2012; it specialized in the acquisition, production and licensing of children's entertainment around the United States. The first anime that 4Kids Productions dubbed was the first eight seasons of ''Pokémon'' that originally began airing on first run syndication and then it later moved to exclusively air on Kids' WB! in the United States. The company is most well known for its range of television licenses, which has included the multibillion-dollar ''Pokémon'' and ''Yu-Gi-Oh!'' Japanese anime franchises. They also ran two program blocks: Toonzai (originally The CW4Kids) on The CW, and 4Kids TV (originally FoxBox) on Fox, both aimed at children. The 4KidsTV blo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huntington Theatre Company
The Huntington Theatre Company is a professional theatre located in Boston, Massachusetts and the recipient of the 2013 Regional Theatre Tony Award, under the direction of Managing Director Michael Maso. It is notable for its longstanding artistic relationship with African-American playwright August Wilson. History The Huntington was founded in 1982 by Boston University under President John Silber and Vice President Gerald Gross, and was separately incorporated as an independent non-profit in 1986. Its two prior artistic leaders were Peter Altman (1982 – 2000) and Nicholas Martin (2000 – 2008). Michael Maso has led the Huntington's administrative and financial operations since 1982 as the Managing Director. In 2016, as a result of Boston University's decision to sell the BU Theatre on Huntington Avenue, the Huntington Theatre Company and Boston University dissolved their relationship. The new owners of the BU Theatre Complex, QMG Huntington LLC, proposed the creation of a n ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Macmillan Audio
Macmillan Publishers (occasionally known as the Macmillan Group; formally Macmillan Publishers Ltd and Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC) is a British publishing company traditionally considered to be one of the 'Big Five' English language publishers. Founded in London in 1843 by Scottish brothers Daniel and Alexander MacMillan, the firm would soon establish itself as a leading publisher in Britain. It published two of the best-known works of Victorian era children’s literature, Lewis Carroll's ''Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'' (1865) and Rudyard Kipling's ''The Jungle Book'' (1894). Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Harold Macmillan, grandson of co-founder Daniel, was chairman of the company from 1964 until his death in December 1986. Since 1999, Macmillan has been a wholly owned subsidiary of Holtzbrinck Publishing Group with offices in 41 countries worldwide and operations in more than thirty others. History Macmillan was founded in London in 1843 by Daniel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
YALSA
The Young Adult Library Services Association (YALSA), established in 1957, is a division of the American Library Association. YALSA is a national association of librarians, library workers and advocates whose mission is to expand the capacity of libraries to better serve teens. YALSA administers several awards and sponsors an annual Young Adult Literature Symposium, Teen Read Week, the third week of each October, and Teen Tech Week, the second week of each March. YALSA currently has over 5,200 members. YALSA aims to expand and strengthen library services for teens through advocacy, research, professional development and events. History The organization that is now referred to as the Young Adult Library Services Association began on June 24, 1957 and was called the Young Adult Services Division following a reorganization of the American Library Association. This reorganization resulted in the Association of Young People's Librarians being split into the Children's Library Assoc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lock And Key (novel)
''Lock and Key'' is a novel written by author Sarah Dessen. It is her eighth published novel. It was published by Viking's Children's Books in 2008. Plot After her drug and alcohol addicted mother abandons her, child services forces 17-year-old Ruby Cooper to move in with her sister, Cora, who had left for college when Ruby was young. Ruby is upset about this arrangement and continues to wear the key to her old home on a chain around her neck. After learning she will be transferring to a new high school, Ruby attempts to run away but is found out. Nate Cross, Jamie and Cora's next-door neighbor, covers for her. Over the span of the story, Ruby slowly becomes closer to Nate. As Ruby adjusts to her new life, she learns Cora had not been avoiding her; in fact, Cora had been trying to rescue Ruby from their mother but had always been stopped. Ruby feels overwhelmed with all this, so she skips school to take alcohol and drugs, and later finds herself in Nate's car when he picks h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarah Dessen
Sarah Dessen (born June 6, 1970) is an American novelist who lives in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Born in Illinois, Dessen graduated from the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill. Her first book, ''That Summer'', was published in 1996. She has since published more than a dozen other novels and novellas. In 2017, Dessen won the Margaret Edwards Award for some of her work. Two of her books were adapted into the 2003 film '' How to Deal''. Early life, education and personal life Dessen was born in Evanston, Illinois, on June 6, 1970, to Alan and Cynthia Dessen, who were both professors at the University of North Carolina, teaching Shakespearean literature and classics. As a teenager, Dessen was very shy and quiet. She became involved with a 21-year-old when she was 15 but cut all contact with him shortly after. In a piece penned for Seventeen, Dessen wrote "for many years afterward, I took total blame for everything that happened between me and T. After all, I was a bad ki ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
James Patterson
James Brendan Patterson (born March 22, 1947) is an American author. Among his works are the '' Alex Cross'', '' Michael Bennett'', '' Women's Murder Club'', '' Maximum Ride'', ''Daniel X'', ''NYPD Red'', ''Witch & Wizard'', and '' Private'' series, as well as many stand-alone thrillers, non-fiction, and romance novels. His books have sold more than 425 million copies, and he was the first person to sell 1 million e-books. In 2016, Patterson topped ''Forbes'' list of highest-paid authors for the third consecutive year, with an income of $95 million. His total income over a decade is estimated at $700 million. In November 2015, Patterson received the Literarian Award from the National Book Foundation, which cited him as a "passionate campaigner to make books and reading a national priority. A generous supporter of universities, teachers' colleges, independent bookstores, school libraries, and college students, Patterson has donated millions of dollars in grants and scholarships w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Judy Blume
Judith Blume (née Sussman; born February 12, 1938) is an American writer of children's, young adult and adult fiction. Blume began writing in 1959 and has published more than 25 novels. Among her best-known works are ''Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret'' (1970), ''Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing'' (1972), ''Deenie'' (1973), and ''Blubber'' (1974). Blume's books have significantly contributed to children's and young adult literature. Blume was born and raised in Elizabeth, New Jersey, and graduated from New York University in 1961. As an attempt to entertain herself in her role as a homemaker, Blume began writing stories."Judy Blume (1938–)." The American Women's Almanac: 500 Years of Making History', Deborah G. Felder, Visible Ink Press, 1st edition, 2020. Accessed 10 December 2020. Blume has been married three times. As of 2020, she had three children and one grandson. Blume was one of the first young adult authors to write some of her novels focused on teenagers about ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
