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1) The pearl
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 7.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
“There it lay, the great pearl, perfect as the moon.”
Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the...
Like his father and grandfather before him, Kino is a poor diver, gathering pearls from the gulf beds that once brought great wealth to the Kings of Spain and now provide Kino, Juana, and their infant son with meager subsistence. Then, on a day like any other, Kino emerges from the sea with a pearl as large as a sea gull's egg, as "perfect as the moon." With the...
Series
Ultimate nature collection volume 2
Publisher
National Geographic
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
Description
A comprehensive view of the spectacular California coastal area known as Big Sur, through the eyes of three intrinsically connected native creatures. Fly with the California condors and capture the panoramic view of Big Sur's many topside layers, and dive with California's sea otters to investigate life below the waves. Then, follow the stealthy mountain lions and see how the scavengers, the key-stone species and this top predator are all critical...
3) Music within
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Deafened by a bomb blast in Vietnam, Richard returns home and discovers his life's calling: helping others with disabilities, including his fellow veterans. Along with his best friend Art, a wheelchair-bound rebel with a wicked wit, Richard fights for the rights of those whose voices can't always be heard. Based on the incredible true-life story of Richard Pimentel.
Publisher
Walt Disney Home Entertainment/Buena Vista Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[c2004]
Language
English
Description
Princess Mia has just graduated college. She is soon going to take over as Queen of Genovia from her grandmother, Queen Clarisse. However, Mia learns that she must marry in 30 days or forfeit the crown of Genovia to another rightful heir, Nicholas Devereaux. His uncle, Viscount Mabrey is really the one who wants Nicholas to be King. Not trusting Nicholas, Mia picks a decent guy who's sweet and charming and likeable, but can she go through with the...
Series
Publisher
Kino Lorber
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Jimmy Dworski, a happy-go-lucky convict breaks out of prison and finally gets a life, somebody else's. When Dworski finds the daily planner book that literally runs the life of ultra-organized executive Spencer Barnes, all hell breaks loose. With newfound cash, credit cards, and the keys to a Malibu mansion, the imposter Dworski embarks on an all-expense-paid trip to "Easy Street" while posing as the high-powered Barnes
Author
Language
English
Description
When comedian Benny Silverman revives his career after years of Hollywood blacklisting, he finds himself eager to forget that 1950s McCarthyism that almost destroyed him. However, when his daughter, Norma, lands a role in a play directed by Leo Greshen (the man who put Benny on the blacklist following his testimony to the House Committee on UnAmerican Activities), Benny once again finds himself facing a moral crisis and sets out to confront Leo.
7) Sonia Flew
Author
Language
English
Description
Sonia, a Cuban-American, is strongly devoted to her family. She is supported through her husband, Daniel, and her college-age children, Zak and Jen. Being separated from her Cuban parents at a young age, Sonia has yet to reveal her sad past to her family. However, when Zak enlists after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, secrets are revealed, and the bond of a close-knit family threaten to unravel.
8) Pretty woman
Publisher
Touchstone Home Video
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
A corporate raider pays a gorgeous hooker to be his escort for a business week in Beverly Hills ... and then falls for her. Fifteenth anniversary special edition packed with all-new, never-before-seen bonus features.
9) The crucible
Author
Series
Publisher
L.A. Theatre Works
Language
English
Formats
Description
In the rigid theocracy of Salem, Massachusetts, rumors that women are practicing witchcraft galvanize the town. The ruthlessness of the prosecutors and the eagerness of neighbor to testify against neighbor, THE CRUCIBLE mirrors the anti- Communist hysteria in the 1950's.
10) Safe House
Author
Language
English
Description
Mace Sowell (Patrick Stewart), a retired civil servant, deliberately isolates himself in his home where he is surrounded by state-of-the-art weaponry and hi-tech surveillance equipment. Once an elegant, refined gentleman, Mace now suffers from the early stages of Alzheimer's disease. Believing Thomas Michael more, a retired Admiral turned presidential candidate, is threatening his life, Mace insists he secretively worked for him as part of an elite,...
11) Music
Author
Language
English
Description
MUSIC is a wholly original cinematic experience from multiple Grammy®-nominee SIA, exploring the healing power of love and the importance of community.
12) Being Human
Author
Language
English
Description
Robin Williams stars in five unique and intimate tales linked by a common theme: a man's need to find his place in the world. In each tale, a man is set on a journey. Collectively, they experience an odyssey that crosses thousands of years, from Bronze Age wilderness to contemporary metropolis. Each taking a few more steps towards whatever it is that men search for: the sense of belonging that we call home, and the closeness of relationships that...
13) Valentine's Day
Publisher
Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2010]
Language
English
Description
Follows the intertwining storylines of a diverse group of Los Angelenos as they navigate their way through romance and heartbreak over the course of one Valentine's Day. Couples and singles experience the pinnacles and pitfalls of finding, keeping or ending relationships in a day in the life of love.
15) Frankie & Johnny
Author
Language
English
Description
Terrence McNally's stage play Frankie and Johnny in the Clair de Lune was a two-character piece, which starred Kathy Bates and F. Murray Abraham on Broadway. Garry Marshall's film version of the McNally play streamlines the title to Frankie and Johnny, expands the dramatis personae to include at least a dozen fascinating characters, and "glamorizes" the decidedly unglamorous Frankie and Johnny in the forms of Michelle Pfeiffer and Al Pacino (their...
Author
Language
English
Description
The world of Lucha Libre is threatened when a dark force named El Maléfico is accidentally released. Our three Mascaritas, Rikochet, Buena Girl, and The Flea must rise to the challenge and send this evil back from whence it came. Their battle with El Maléfico will decide the fate of the universe!
17) The Fan
Author
Language
English
Description
Lauren Bacall returns to the screen in her most exciting, suspenseful role as glamorous celebrity and renowned Broadway actress Sally Ross. She is the object of adoration of countless fans-especially one young man. His impassioned letters are a source of pleasure and amusement, then annoyance-and finally terror, as he tries to realize his ultimate fantasy. When he feels Sally has rejected him, there is no one left to protect her from the fan's twisted...
