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Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
"[Our Town] leaves us with a sense of blessing, and the unspoken but palpable command to achieve gratitude in what remains of our days on earth." — The New Yorker
Thornton Wilder's Pulitzer Prize-winning drama of life in the mythical village of Grover's Corners, New Hampshire—an allegorical representation of all life—is an American classic. It is the simple story of a love affair that asks timeless
...Publisher
HBO Home Video/Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
The story of a seemingly placid New England town wrought with illicit affairs, crime and tragedy, told through the lens of Olive, whose wicked wit and harsh demeanor mask a warm but troubled heart and staunch moral center.
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
Five high-spirited young friends rely on their vivid imaginations to embark on amazing adventures. So, join the Backyardigans in Ye Old Rottingham and help Pablo clean up this dirty town and free the residents of their filthy lifestyles.
Series
Criterion collection volume 401
Publisher
Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2007]
Language
English
Description
Five cities, five taxis, and a group of strangers make for an interesting night. A collection of 5 stories that span continents, time zones, and languages.
10) Peyton Place
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Allison MacKenzie looks back on life in the New England town where she grew up around the time of Pearl Harbor. Beneath the town's placid god-fearing exterior lay any number of dark secrets.
11) Our town
Publisher
Distributed by Reel Enterprises
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
Description
Change comes slowly to a small New Hampshire town in the early 20th century. We see birth, life and death in this small community, based on a Thornton Wilder play.
12) Wilby wonderful
Publisher
Film Movement
Pub. Date
c2005
Language
English
Description
A comedy focusing on the residents of a tiny island town during the course of a strange twenty-four hours.
13) Bugville
Publisher
Distributed by Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2008, 1941
Language
English
Description
Hoppity the grasshopper finds his town's survival threatened by humans. Now he must move his friends to a city garden owned by kind-hearted songwriters. Can all be saved in time? This is the silver screen's first full-length musical comedy cartoon.
Series
Publisher
Showtime
Pub. Date
2019
Language
English
Description
For the first time, in one collection (in three cases), the complete television phenomenon Twin Peaks. All 29 episodes of the original groundbreaking seasons; All 18 parts of the 'Limited Event Series' the return to Twin Peaks that captivated audiences 25 years later, written by the series co-creators and entirely directed by David Lynch. A wealth of intriguing, behind-the-scenes special features. So grab a cup of coffee, a slice of cherry pie, and...
16) Paddington
Publisher
Anchor Bay Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The story of the comic misadventures of a young Peruvian bear that travels to the city in search of a home. Finding himself lost and alone, he begins to realize that city life is not all he had imagined; until he meets the kindly Brown family who read the label around his neck that says "Please look after this bear. Thank you," and offer him a temporary haven. It looks as though his luck has changed until this rarest of bears catches the eye of a...
17) The tree of life
Series
Publisher
The Criterion Collection
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
The impressionistic story of a Midwestern family in the 1950s. The film follows the life journey of the eldest son, Jack, through the innocence of childhood to his disillusioned adult years as he tries to reconcile a complicated relationship with his father. Jack finds himself a lost soul in the modern world, seeking answers to the origins and meaning of life while questioning the existence of faith.
Publisher
Findaway World, LLC
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
Description
The library: Elizabeth Brown loves to read more than anything else, but when her collection of books grows and grows, she must make a change in her life.
The gardener: A series of letters relating what happens when, after her father loses his job, Lydia Grace goes to live with her Uncle Jim in the city but takes her love for gardening with her.
The journey: A young Amish girl tells her "silent friend," her diary, about all the wonderous experiences...
Publisher
Showtime Networks
Pub. Date
c2000
Language
English
Description
Fourteen-year-old Rachel is part of an eccentric family. Rachel's father, Norman, is a dairy farmer who dreams of being an orchestra conductor. Norman makes a surprise announcement that he's putting together a classical concert. Everyone must wait to see if this family can win over the townspeople or end up as the town's laughingstock.