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Pub. Date
c2005
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"Friends": Mister Rogers visits a restaurant and is invited to talk with the chef. When members of the Neighborhood have trouble cooperating, Lady Aberlin helps them work together. "Love": Mister Rogers hears a lullaby performed on a mandolin. Lady Aberlin sees King Friday and Queen Sara have an argument and learns that even people who love each other can also have angry feelings sometimes.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 16
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"Fans of Barbara Kingsolver will love this stunning debut novel from a New York Times bestselling nature writer, about an unforgettable young woman determined to make her way in the wilds of North Carolina, and the two men that will break her isolation open. For years, rumors of the "Marsh Girl" have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. She's barefoot and wild; unfit for polite society. So in late 1969, when handsome Chase...
4) Unhinged
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After a confrontation with an unstable man at an intersection, a woman becomes the target of his rage. He decides it is up to him to teach her a series of deadly lessons which will endanger everyone she loves.
5) Happy Feet
Pub. Date
[2007]
Description
Emperor Penguins from Antarctica each express their true love with a special heartsong of their own that expresses their very being. However, the misfit Mumble cannot sing. Instead he has an extraordinary talent to tap dance with almost magical energy and expression. Nevertheless, the leadership of the colony fearfully blames the young penguin's unorthodox ways for the lean fishing that threatens them all. Defiant in the face of unjust rejection,...
Pub. Date
[2022]
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For years, rumors of the 'Marsh Girl' have haunted Barkley Cove, a quiet town on the North Carolina coast. So, in late 1969, when handsome Chase Andrews is found dead, the locals immediately suspect Kya Clark, the so-called Marsh Girl. But Kya is not what they say. Sensitive and intelligent, she has survived for years alone in the marsh that she calls home, finding friends in the gulls and lessons in the sand. Then the time comes when she yearns to...
11) Millions
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A young Irish boy finds a bagful of money. He and his older brother have differing views on what to do with the money. What they both discover is that money can cause lots of problems.
"*****, Danny Boyle has directed a heartfelt, emotionally delicate children's movie about life and death and all the parts in between."--New York Times
"One of the most stylish and eccentric films about childhood dreams and heartbreaks that I've ever seen."--Richard...
12) Blue Crush
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Ann-Marie, a big-wave surfer on the North Shore of Oahu, drives to make a comeback after nearly drowning in a surfing competition. Her life becomes more complicated by her romance with a handsome football player. Ann-Marie and her surfer buddies work as maids at a posh resort and share a beach shack with Anne-Marie's wayward young sister. Ann-Marie struggles between her need to prove herself and her desire to take the easy way out.
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A memoir by the bestselling author of The Prince of Tides about his father--the inspiration for The Great Santini--and a reaffirmation that love can conquer even the meanest of men.
While the publication of The Great Santini brought Conroy much acclaim, the rift it caused with his father brought even more attention. Their long-simmering conflict burst into the open, fracturing an already battered family. But in the final days of Don Conroy's life,...
Pub. Date
c2011
Description
Adapted from the Strengthening Families Program in conjunction with Mothers Against Drunk Driving, this DVD set is designed for parents and kids to watch together at home in an effort to strengthen families and prevent underage drinking. Topics included are family appreciation, family communication, rules and rewards, limits and consequences, problem solving and negotiation, stress reduction and anger management, goals and contracts to change for...
16) Becoming Jane
Pub. Date
[2008]
Description
The young Jane Austen wishes to be a writer. Her mother thinks otherwise. Although she is offered many marriage proposals she accepts none until the mischevious Thomas Lefroy shows up and turns her world around. At first she finds him ignorant and self centered but as she gets to know him, they start to flirt and eventually fall in love. Thomas' relatives disagree with the match and threaten to disinherit him if he marries her. Jane's mother also...
18) Language lessons
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
When Adam's husband surprises him with weekly online Spanish lessons, he's unsure about where or how this new element will fit into his already structured life. But when tragedy strikes, his Spanish teacher, Cari, becomes a lifeline he didn't know he needed. Adam develops an unexpected and complicated emotional bond with Cari, but do you know someone just because you have experienced a traumatic moment with them? Bittersweet, honest, and at times,...
19) A Dog's Courage
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Jacob, a feisty and playful dog abandoned by his owners joins a pack of strays and embarks on a journey filled with fun adventures and life lessons in their pursuit to find a new and loving home
20) The locket
Pub. Date
2002
Description
The story of a wise woman who teaches a troubled young man an invaluable lesson about not giving up easily in the quest for both real love and a fulfulling life.