{"version":"1.0","provider_name":"ALSC Blog","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog","author_name":"Elisabeth Gattullo Marrocolla","author_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/author\/elisabeth-gattullo\/","title":"Book to Film: The Baby-Sitter's Club","type":"rich","width":600,"height":338,"html":"<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"FMfY6oZx1y\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/book-to-film-the-baby-sitters-club\/\">Book to Film: The Baby-Sitter&#8217;s Club<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/2013\/01\/book-to-film-the-baby-sitters-club\/embed\/#?secret=FMfY6oZx1y\" width=\"600\" height=\"338\" title=\"&#8220;Book to Film: The Baby-Sitter&#8217;s Club&#8221; &#8212; ALSC Blog\" data-secret=\"FMfY6oZx1y\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\"><\/iframe><script>\n\/*! This file is auto-generated *\/\n!function(d,l){\"use strict\";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&\"undefined\"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!\/[^a-zA-Z0-9]\/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret=\"'+t.secret+'\"]'),c=new RegExp(\"^https?:$\",\"i\"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display=\"none\";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute(\"style\"),\"height\"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):\"link\"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute(\"src\")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener(\"message\",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener(\"DOMContentLoaded\",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll(\"iframe.wp-embedded-content\"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute(\"data-secret\"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+=\"#?secret=\"+t,e.setAttribute(\"data-secret\",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:\"ready\",secret:t},\"*\")},!1)))}(window,document);\n\/\/# sourceURL=https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-includes\/js\/wp-embed.min.js\n<\/script>\n","description":"I&#8217;ve been sick in bed the past few days, and as always when I&#8217;m ill, I reach for things from my childhood to bring me comfort. Yesterday I found myself re-watching one of the worst adaptations I have ever adored, the 1995 Baby-Sitters Club movie. Anne M. Martin began writing the Baby-Sitters Club books in the mid-1980&#8217;s, and they were the beloved companions of many children until they ceased publishing in 2000. Ms. Martin wrote between 60-80 books herself, with the rest being ghost written. Scholastic is in the process of re-releasing the series with updated in-text references and new covers, making this the perfect time to revisit the entire series, and its terribly awesome movie. The books followed the exploits of four (and later 10) extremely business-minded, level-headed, 13 year-old girls. Kristy, Claudia, Mary Anne, and Stacey run their own baby-sitting club. Customers can call one number and reach...","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/www.alsc.ala.org\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/bc1.jpg","thumbnail_width":186,"thumbnail_height":271}