One of the big films of next year is based on an ALA Notable Children’s Book from the 1950’s. Rosemary Suttcliff’s The Eagle of the Ninth has been adapted for the screen as The Eagle, directed by Kevin Macdonald (The Last King of Scotland, State of Play). Starring Channing Tatum as Marcus Aquila, the movie is scheduled to open on February 25.

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Official Website: FindtheEagle.com

Tie-in:

The Eagle of the Ninth (The Roman Britain Trilogy) Rosemary Sutcliff Retail Price: $8.99 Paperback: 240 pages Publisher: Square Fish – (2010-11-09) ISBN / EAN: 0312644299 / 9780312644291

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