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Schindler's List DVD

Spielberg, Steven, 1946-


Loaded onto the Social Common Drive. In German-occupied Poland during World War II, industrialist Oskar Schindler gradually becomes concerned for his Jewish workforce after witnessing their persecution by the Nazis. Based on the Thomas Keneally book. Starring Liam Neeson, Ralph Fiennes and Ben Kingsley Includes a 40 min documentary for the 25th Anniversary.
Date Published:1993

The Lucky List

Lippincott, Rachael


Emily and her mom were always lucky. But Emily's mom's luck ran out three years ago when she succumbed to cancer, and nothing has felt right for Emily since. Text includes underage drinking, mild sexual situations and profanity. AR BL 5.6 UG; 11.0 pts; Quiz #513582.
Date Published:2021

Yesterday

Martin, C. K. Kelly


After the mysterious death of her father, 16-year-old Freya feels distant and disoriented until she meets Garren and begins remembering their shared past, despite the efforts of some powerful people. The plot contains profanity and sexual situations. AR BL 6.1 UG; 15 pts; Quiz #155770.
Date Published:2012

Life and Debt DVD

Black, Stephanie


Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture. Set to a beguiling reggae beat, Life and Debt takes as its subject Jamaica's economic decline in the 20th century. The story has reverberations in the plight of other third-world nations blindsided by globalization, like Ghana and Haiti. After England granted Jamaica independence in 1962, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) stepped in with a series of loans. These loans came with strings attached--the kind that would eventually plunge the country $7 billion into debt, stranded without the resources to dig themselves out. Although IMF officials get the chance to have their say, it's clear where filmmaker Stephanie Black's sympathies lie--with the country's underemployed farmers and sweatshop workers. Jamaica Kinkaid (A Small Place) penned the narration, while the soundtrack features some of the "imports" with which this island nation remains mostly closely associated: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Mutabaruka, who performs the title track.
Date Published:2001

Documentary look at the effects of globalization on Jamaican industry and agriculture. Set to a beguiling reggae beat, Life and Debt takes as its subject Jamaica's economic decline in the 20th century. The story has reverberations in the plight of other third-world nations blindsided by globalization, like Ghana and Haiti. After England granted Jamaica independence in 1962, the World Bank and International Monetary Fund (IMF) stepped in with a series of loans. These loans came with strings attached--the kind that would eventually plunge the country $7 billion into debt, stranded without the resources to dig themselves out. Although IMF officials get the chance to have their say, it's clear where filmmaker Stephanie Black's sympathies lie--with the country's underemployed farmers and sweatshop workers. Jamaica Kinkaid (A Small Place) penned the narration, while the soundtrack features some of the "imports" with which this island nation remains mostly closely associated: Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, and Mutabaruka, who performs the title track.

Date Published:2001

The Vampire Prince: #6 Cirque Du Freak

Shan, Darren


Betrayed by Kurda and reeling from the brutal slaying of Gavner, the vampire's assistant, Darren Shan, finds himself branded a traitor and hunted by the vampire clan. Book #6 AR BL 6.2 MG+; 6 pts; Quiz #73218.
Date Published:2002

Thin Ice : Unlocking the Secrets of Climate in the World's Highest Mountains.

Bowen, Mark


This book is the story of paleoclimatologist Lonnie Thompson and his dangerous expeditions to some of the world's highest mountains to document Earth's climate history and predict its future. AR BL 10.0 UG; 33 pts; Quiz #107092.
Date Published:2005

Tea That Burns : A Family Memoir of Chinatown.

Hall, Bruce Edward


The author uses the stories of his ancestors to tell the history of Chinatown, starting with their journey from an ancient empire ruled by the nine dragons of the universe to a land of elevated trains, solitary labor, and violent discrimination. AR BL 9.1 UG; 19 pts; Quiz #28487.
Date Published:1998

A Totally Awkward Love Story.

Ivison, Lucy


Hannah and Sam are each searching for The One, but over the summer, a series of hilarious misunderstandings prevent them from realizing that they're It for one another. The plot contains profanity and sexual references. The coauthor is Lucy Ivison. AR BL 4.9 UG; 12 pts; Quiz #182697.
Date Published:2014

Racing Savannah: Hundred Oaks.

Kenneally, Miranda


Working at a fancy farm that trains horses for the Kentucky Derby, Savannah tries to deflect the attention of the owner's son as she pursues her dream of becoming a jockey. The plot contains minor profanity and sexual situations. AR BL 4.6 UG; 9 pts; Quiz #163819.
Date Published:2013

Control: #1.

Kang, Lydia


In 2150, when genetic manipulation has been outlawed, seventeen-year-old Zelia must rescue her kidnapped sister with the help of a band of outcasts with mutated genes. The plot contains profanity and sexual references. Book #1 AR BL 4.7 UG; 14 pts; Quiz #169707.
Date Published:2013

The Mayor of Casterbridge.

Hardy, Thomas


Set in Wessex, England, shortly before 1830, this story is about the blind energies and defiant acts that bring an ambitious man to power, but can also destroy him. AR BL 9.5 UG; 22 pts; Quiz #10040.
Date Published:2008

Uncle Tungsten : Memories of a Chemical Boyhood.

Sacks, Oliver


Oliver Sacks, the distinguished neurologist who is also a remarkable storyteller, takes a look at himself, unearthing the source of his scientific curiosity in a sometimes troubled childhood in wartime Britain. AR BL 10.7 UG; 25 pts; Quiz #60053.
Date Published:2001

Going Solo: #3 Girl Online

Sugg, Zoe


Beginning the school year without her demigod beau who vanished after his rock concert tour, Penny decides to accept Megan's invitation to a performing arts school, in the hope to make new friends. Book #3 AR BL 5.0 UG; 11 pts; Quiz #187848.
Date Published:2016

Monster of Farallon Islands: #1 The Fishing Chronicles /

Walker, Lane,


The 25-foot shadow passed under the boat, revealing it was a giant, great white shark! Casey James, a fishing obsessed 14-year-old, loved any time he got to spend aboard the Orca II, his dad’s charter fishing boat. Book #1 AR BL 6.0 MG; 4 pts; Quiz #511596.
Date Published:2020

Truly Devious: #1 Truly Devious

Johnson, Maureen


New at Ellingham Academy, Stevie Bell tries to solve both a murder at campus and the cold case of a double kidnapping. The plot contains profanity as well as occasional sexual situations and violence. Book #1 AR BL 4.9 UG; 14.0 pts; Quiz #192941.
Date Published:2018

The Dark Secret: #4 Wings of Fire: The Graphic Novel.

Sutherland, Tui T.


Starflight has been kidnapped by his own tribe, the mysterious NightWings, and now he hopes to uncover the secrets they have been hiding, but the truth is more terrible than he ever imagined. Book #4 AR BL 3.3 MG; 2.0 pt; Quiz #510003.
Date Published:2021

Hollow City: #2 Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children

Riggs, Ransom


Jacob Portman and his newfound friends travel to war-torn 1940 London where they use their unusual talents to find a cure for Miss Peregrine, the beloved headmistress of their orphanage who has been trapped in the body of a bird. Book #2 AR BL 5.7 UG; 15 pts; Quiz #163783.
Date Published:2014

The Horse and His Boy: #3 The Chonicles of Narnia

Lewis, C.S.


A Talking Horse and a boy prince save Narnia from invasion. Book #3 AR BL 5.8 MG; 8 pts; Quiz #612.
Date Published:1998

The Silver Chair: #6 The Chonicles of Narnia.

Lewis, C.S.


Prince Rilian escapes from the Emerald Witch's underground kingdom. Book #6 AR BL 5.7 MG; 8 pts; Quiz #639.
Date Published:1998

Speak DVD.

Anderson, Laurie H.


How can you speak if you can't find the words? Kristen Stewart stars as Melinda, a high school student outcast who has been stunned into silence by a traumatic event. How will she discover the courage to find her voive.....and speak out? Based on the award winning novel by Laurie H. Anderson. With it's blend of honesty, humor, and hope, this is a rare film that has the emotional power to speak to eveyone. Don't miss it.
Date Published:2005

How can you speak if you can't find the words? Kristen Stewart stars as Melinda, a high school student outcast who has been stunned into silence by a traumatic event. How will she discover the courage to find her voive.....and speak out? Based on the award winning novel by Laurie H. Anderson. With it's blend of honesty, humor, and hope, this is a rare film that has the emotional power to speak to eveyone. Don't miss it.

Date Published:2005