Great Book: "Mortal Stakes" by Robert Parker. Spencer solves a mystery at the Boston Red Sox Baseball Game...

One character is described as having an "Oakland A's Moustache"... Is that an Eck reference?

I've seen a lot of Movies recently... I recommend

"Mrs. Brown you've got a lovely daughter" featuring Herman's Hermits...
Filmed in London in 1968 it has a lot of MOD fashions, wild teenage dancing and a Magic Bus.
The Boys burst into song often as it's a musical... http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0063325/

"Walkabout" is a tale of a 16 year old girl and her 6 year old brother who get lost in the Australian Outback and are rescued by an Aborigine Boy.
Filmed on location it explores the value of native survival skills vs white culture...
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0067959/