I just saw Nim’s Island tonight (I seem to be on a movies-aimed-at-children kick), and oh man, it was so close to truly awesome. The lead character, Nim, is fantastic. She’s daring and creative and very capable, but also very much a kid. When her father goes missing during a bad storm, she handily repairs the solar panels on her roof to restore power, takes care of herself and makes plans to (successfully) protect her island from invading … READ MORE