My young son is a fan of the sea creatures in the Pixar film Finding Nemo, so we recently visited the in New York. The highlight was a living coral reef tank featuring hundreds of fish and other marine life, including several clownfish hanging out in the anemones.
I was also incredibly moved by Gabrielle Zevin’s novel (pictured above), which explores the professional and personal ties that develop among young people who share a love of creating video games.
There are dark themes in the story, too, such as gun violence and…




