Follow the Yellow Brick Road!

2009 is the 70th anniversary of the MGM movie release of The Wizard of Oz

The Book

The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
FIC BAUM

The Annotated Wizard of Oz: The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
L. Frank Baum
813.4 BAU

Note: there are 13 additional titles in the original Wizard of Oz series by Frank L. Baum, nine of which are available in Youth Services.

Beyond the Book

Oz Before the Rainbow: L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Stage and Screen to 1939
Mark Evan Swartz
791.436 SWA 

Oz and Beyond: The Fantasy World of L. Frank Baum
Michael O'Neal Riley
813.4 BAU

Oz in Perspective: Magic and Myth in the L. Frank Baum Books
Richard Carl Tuerk
813.4 TUE 

The Author

Finding Oz: How L. Frank Baum Discovered the Great American Story
Evan I. Schwartz
813.4 SCH 

The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum
Rebecca Loncraine
(On order)

L. Frank Baum, Creator of Oz
813.4 BAU
L. Frank Baum, Creator of Oz
Katharine M. Rogers

Fiction Inspired by the Book

Hard Road: A Cat Marsala Mystery
Barbara D’Amato
FIC DAMATO

Visitors From Oz: The Wild Adventures of Dorothy, the Scarecrow, and the Tin Woodman
Martin Gardner
FIC GARDNER

Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West
Gregory Maguire
FIC MAGUIRE

The Book of Wizards: Stories of Enchantment from Near and Far
808.83876 BOO

The Movie & More

Wizard of Oz [DVD]
DVD WIZ

The Wizardry of Oz: The Artistry and Magic of the 1939 M-G-M Classic
Jay Scarfone
791.4372 SCA

Writers at the Movies: Twenty-Six Contemporary Authors Celebrate Twenty-Six Memorable Movies
791.4375 WRI 

Victor Fleming: An American Movie Master
Michael Sragow
B FLEMING

The Studios & Actors

You Must Remember This: The Warner Bros. Story
Richard Schickel
OVERSIZE 791.4309 SCH 

The Golden Girls of MGM: Greta Garbo, Joan Crawford, Lana Turner, Judy Garland, Ava Gardner, Grace Kelly and Others
Jane Ellen Wayne
791.43028 WAY 

My Judy Garland Life: A Memoir
Susie Boyt
791.43028092 BOY 

MGM, When the Lion Roars [DVD]: The Story of a Hollywood Empire
791.4309 MGM

The MGM Story
John Douglas Eames
OVERSIZE 791.4309 EAM 

Judy Garland in Hollywood [sound recording]: Her Greatest Movie Hits.
Judy Garland
CD 781.542 GAR

Get Happy: The Life of Judy Garland
Gerald Clarke
B GARLAND

Inspired by the Movie

The Wiz: Adapted from "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz" by L. Frank Baum (libretto)
Charlie Smalls
782.14 SMA 

The Muppets' Wizard of Oz  [DVD]
DVD MUP

Tin Man [DVD]
DVD TIN

Wicked: A New Musical
Stephen Schwartz
OVERSIZE 782.14 SCH

Online Resources

The Wizard of Oz Official 70th Anniversary Site

The Wizard of Oz on Tour

Read the books online

Library of Congress Exhibit

The International Wizard of Oz Club

AMC Filmsite: Detailed review, synopsis, and discussion of the 1939 film

Indiana Wizard of Oz Festival

Literature Resource Center – Work Overview, Literary Criticism, & more (requires St. Charles Library Card number and PIN)

St. Charles Public Library

For more reading suggestions, explore What to Read , or Ask Readers Services! 

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