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Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
The last novel Ernest Hemingway saw published, The Old Man and the Sea has proved itself to be one of the enduring works of American fiction. It is the story of an old Cuban fisherman, down on his luck, and his supreme ordeal: a relentless, agonizing battle with a giant marlin far out in the Gulf Stream. Using the simple, powerful language of a fable, Hemingway takes the timeless themes of courage in the face of defeat and personal triumph won from...
4) Plays
Author
Series
Library of America volume 119-120
Publisher
Literary Classics of the United States
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
English
Description
Contains selections of Williams' most influential works including "The Glass Menagerie," "A Streetcar Named Desire," and "Cat on a Hot Tin Roof."
Author
Publisher
Enchanted Lion Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"A lion finds a wounded bird in his garden and decides to care for it through the winter. When spring arrives, the bird's flock returns. The bird goes off with its flock. Lion is sad. But autumn brings a wonderful surprise"--
Author
Series
Juana and Lucas volume 1
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A spunky young girl from Colombia loves playing with her canine best friend and resists boring school activities, especially learning English, until her family tells her that a special trip is planned to an English-speaking place.
Author
Publisher
Harcourt Children's Books/Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When the Beatles burst onto the music scene in the early 1960s, they were just four unknown lads from Liverpool. But soon their off-the-charts talent and offbeat humor made them the most famous band on both sides of the Atlantic. Lively text and quirky paintings chronicle the phenomenal rise of Beatlemania, showing how the Fab Four's sense of humor helped the lads weather everything that was thrown their way -- including jelly beans.
10) One
Author
Publisher
Capitol Records
Pub. Date
[2000]
Language
None
Description
With their extensive career and unparalleled dominance of pop music in the '60s, this concise and generous album contains the group's number one hits.
11) Venom
Publisher
Sony Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Investigative journalist Eddie Brock attempts a comeback following a scandal, but accidentally becomes the host of an alien symbiote that gives him a violent super alter-ego. Soon, he must rely on his newfound powers to protect the world from a shadowy organization looking for a symbiote of their own.
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Tells the inspirational true story of Kurt Warner, who went from a stockboy at a grocery store to a two-time NFL MVP, Super Bowl champion, and Hall of Fame quarterback. The film centers on Warner's unique story and years of challenges and setbacks that could have derailed his aspirations to become an NFL player, but just when his dreams seemed all but out of reach, it is only with the support of his wife, Brenda and the encouragement of his family,...
Author
Series
Fitzgerald-Trouts volume 1
Publisher
Little, Brown and Company
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
"The Fitzgerald-Trouts are four barely related siblings living together in a small car on a lush tropical island, but when they begin to outgrow their small vehicle, they must band together to find a new home"--
Publisher
Nickelodeon
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
Baby Shark and William, inspired by their favorite television show She-Shark, set out to be superheroes Super Shark and Captain Kelp! Can they save playtime? Join the duo and find out! Plus, swim along for additional exciting adventures in Carnivore Cove!
16) La la land
Publisher
Lionsgate
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Formats
Description
A jazz pianist falls for an aspiring actress in Los Angeles. This original musical about everyday life explores the joy and pain of pursuing dreams.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 10
Language
English
Description
Sixteen-year-old Hazel, a stage IV thyroid cancer patient, has accepted her terminal diagnosis until a chance meeting with a boy at cancer support group forces her to reexamine her perspective on love, loss, and life. Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears...
18) Wish
Publisher
Disney
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Formats
Description
Asha, a sharp-witted idealist, makes a wish so powerful that it is answered by a cosmic force, a little ball of boundless energy called Star. Together, Asha and Star confront a most formidable foe the ruler of Rosas, King Magnifico to save her community and prove that when the will of one courageous human connects with the magic of the stars, wondrous things can happen.
Publisher
Universal Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Simon's twin brother, Sedrick, seizes control of Jurassic World and installs an artificial intelligence system named "O.O.P.S.I.," turning Jurassic World against all humans! Owen's team works frantically to keep everyone safe while trying to figure a way to shut OOPSI down. Meanwhile, Dr. Wu has been working on two eggs containing a new, more aggressive dinosaur but Robbie, Simon's intern, makes off with the dinosaur eggs.
20) Sidewalk flowers
Author
Publisher
Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
Overview: In this wordless picture book, a little girl collects wildflowers while her distracted father pays her little attention. Each flower becomes a gift, and whether the gift is noticed or ignored, both giver and recipient are transformed by their encounter. "Written" by award-winning poet JonArno Lawson and brought to life by illustrator Sydney Smith, Sidewalk Flowers is an ode to the importance of small things, small people, and small gestures....
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