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Publisher
Excel Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
Enthusiastic missionary Rachel Taylor arrives at the Austria Vienna Mission determined to change the world but soon discovers that it will take more than hard work and optimism if she hopes to make a difference. Based on the true story of Heidi Johnson.
62) The Crucible
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Formats
Description
The place is Salem, Massachusetts, in 1692, an enclave of rigid piety huddled on the edge of a wilderness. Its inhabitants believe unquestioningly in their own sanctity. But in Arthur Miller's edgy masterpiece, that very belief will have poisonous consequences when a vengeful teenager accuses a rival of witchcraft - and then when those accusations multiply to consume the entire village.
About this author: Arthur Asher Miller was an American playwright...
63) The thorn birds
Publisher
Warner Bros
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Fullscreen.
Language
English
Description
The epic story of a priest torn between God and human passion and a beautiful girl desiring only what she cannot have, spanning five decades of ambition, fear, longing and revenge, and set against the vast horizons of Australia's Outback.
64) Happy feet two
Publisher
Warner Bros. Entertainment
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
"When the entire nation of Emperor Penguins is threatened, trapped by an enormous iceberg, Antarctic creatures big and small must work together to rescue them"--Container.
65) The big green
Publisher
Distributed by Buena Vista Home Video
Pub. Date
2004
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
A comedy about a group of bored misfits who become local soccer heroes when a British schoolteacher new to Elma, Texas and determined to motivate her students, decides to form a soccer team.
66) The book of Ruth
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 19
Language
English
Formats
Description
PEN/Hemingway Award Winner: An “enthralling” novel of a woman trapped within a tragically dysfunctional family (Entertainment Weekly).
From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Excellent Lombards and A Map of the World, this is “an extraordinary story of a family’s disintegration [that] will be compared to Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres”...
From the New York Times–bestselling author of The Excellent Lombards and A Map of the World, this is “an extraordinary story of a family’s disintegration [that] will be compared to Jane Smiley’s A Thousand Acres”...
67) Julius Caesar
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
William Shakespeare's "Julius Caesar" is a gripping political drama that delves into the complex themes of power, betrayal, and the consequences of ambition.
Set in ancient Rome, the play unfolds in the wake of Caesar's triumphant return from war. As the city celebrates his victories, a group of senators, including Brutus and Cassius, grows increasingly concerned about Caesar's growing influence and potential tyranny. They plot his assassination...
Publisher
Lions Gate Entertainment, Inc
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
In a small town where everyone knows everyone, a peculiar incident starts a chain of events that leads to the disappearance of a child - which begins to tear at the fabric of an otherwise peaceful community. Dark government agencies and seemingly malevolent supernatural forces converge on the town while a few locals begin to understand that there's more going on than meets the eye. When a young boy disappears, his mother, a police chief, and his friends...
69) Chicago
Publisher
Miramax Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2003
Edition
Widescreen version.
Language
English
Description
At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends.
71) Finding you
Publisher
Roadside Attractions LLC
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Talented aspiring violinist Finley meets Beckett, a famous young movie star, on the way to her college semester abroad program in a small village in Ireland. An unexpected romance develops as the heartthrob Beckett leads the uptight Finley on an adventurous revival, and she inspires him to take charge of his future until the pressures of his stardom get in the way.
73) Tron: Legacy
Series
Publisher
Walt Disney Studios Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2011
Edition
Widescreen.
Language
English
Description
Sam Flynn's father is a brilliant computer programmer and his secret workshop gets sucked into the same computer world he got lost in 20 years ago. Sam searches the world for his father and must fight in gladiatorial combat for survival.
74) Follow the river
Publisher
Echo Bridge Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2013
Edition
Fullscreen version.
Language
English
Description
Mary Ingles is a Virginia homesteader whose family is suddenly captured by Shawnee Indians. Impressed by her courage and strength after being taken captive, the Shawnee leader decides to make Mary his mate. Mary then makes the dangerous decision to escape the Shawnee village with another captive woman. Together they embark on a harrowing journey through the Virginia wilderness toward freedom and home.
Publisher
Alliance Atlantis
Pub. Date
2006
Language
English
Description
On his first day at a new school, eleven-year-old Billy goes up against the school bully in a challenge that ends up with a total gross-out date ... to eat 10 worms in one day. As the pressure mounts, Billy must summon all his strength to meet the dare, all the while keeping his weak stomach from betraying him and his big mouth from getting him in even more trouble.
76) A monster calls
Publisher
Focus Features
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
Twelve-year-old Conor, dealing with his mother's illness, a less-than-sympathetic grandmother, and bullying classmates, finds a most unlikely ally when a monster appears at his bedroom window. Ancient, wild, and relentless, the monster guides Conor on a journey of courage, faith, and truth.
Publisher
CBS Paramount Network Television
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Hotshot lawyer Nick Fallin's high life has gotten the best of him. Arrested for drug use, he is sentenced to 1,500 hours of community service. He must now squeeze those hours into his 24/7 cutthroat world of mergers, acquisitions, and board meetings. Reluctantly, he is now a part-time child advocate at Legal Aid Services, where one case after another is an eye-opening instance of kids caught up in difficult circumstances. Includes 22 episodes.
Author
Pub. Date
2023
Language
English
Formats
Description
A Michelle Obama's Reach Higher Summer Reading List Pick • An NPR Critics Summer Pick • A Good Morning America Pick of the Month • A Good Reads Big Buzz Debut • A Tertulia Staff Pick of the Month • An Electric Literature Best Novel of 2023
"Compelling . . . Studded with sublime wit." —New York Times Book Review
"A glorious, pondering, heartbreaking, extremely...
"Compelling . . . Studded with sublime wit." —New York Times Book Review
"A glorious, pondering, heartbreaking, extremely...
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