Did L. Frank Baum have any idea what he started when he wrote The Wonderful Wizard of Oz in 1900?  His creation extended into a series of fourteen books, but it has also inspired countless other book series, TV shows, theatrical productions, and movies.  The latest cinematic ode comes to the big screen this Friday, March 8, 2013.  Oz: The Great and Powerful imagines the origins of Baum's beloved wizard character.  With a big-name cast (James Franco, Mila Kunis, Rachel Weisz, and Michelle Williams), a blockbuster director (Sam Raimi), and the backing of Disney, it is sure to be a hit.  I know I'm excited about it!

Want to be transported somewhere over the rainbow?  Want to find out more about the man behind the magic?  Here's a list of Hoover Public Library books and movies that can help.
Original L. Frank Baum series
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
The Marvelous Land of Oz 
Ozma of Oz
Dorothy and the Wizard of Oz
The Road to Oz (can borrow from other JCLC libraries)
The Emerald City of Oz
The Patchwork Girl of Oz (can borrow from other JCLC libraries)
Tik-Tok of Oz
The Scarecrow of Oz (can borrow from other JCLC libraries)
Rinkitink in Oz
The Lost Princess of Oz
The Tin Woodman of Oz
The Magic of Oz (can borrow from other JCLC libraries)
Glinda of Oz
Baum biographies
L. Frank Baum: Royal Historian of Oz by Angelica Shirley Carpenter & Jean Shirley
The Real Wizard of Oz: The Life and Times of L. Frank Baum by Rebecca Loncraine
The Road to Oz: Twists, Turns, Bumps and Triumphs in the Life of L. Frank Baum by Kathleen Krull
Behind-the-scenes
100 Years of Oz: A Century of Classic Images from The Wizard of Oz Collection of Willard Carroll by John Fricke
Finding Oz: How L. Frank Baum Discovered the Great American Story by Evan I. Schwartz
Oz Before the Rainbow: L. Frank Baum's The Wonderful Wizard of Oz on Stage and Screen to 1939 by Mark Evan Swartz
Oz: The One Hundreth Anniversary Celebration edited by Peter Glassman
Movies
Return to Oz (1985)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz (animated)