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1) Omar rising
Author
Publisher
Nancy Paulsen Books
Pub. Date
[2022]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Seventh-grader Omar must contend with being treated like a second-class citizen when he gets a scholarship to an elite boarding schoo in Pakistan.
Author
Language
English
Description
We have all experienced the feeling of falling at one time or another. Whether it's a mistake, a failure, a loss, a disappointment or an adversity, life constantly tests us and makes us face difficult situations that make us feel vulnerable, frustrated, sad or angry.However, falling is not the end of the road. Falling is an opportunity to learn, to grow, to improve and to transform ourselves. Falling is the first step to getting up. And getting up...
Author
Series
Crusade in Europe volume 10
Language
English
Description
This film is a consideration of the political overtones which were involved in Italy's participation in the war. Following Marshall Badogllio's appointment to succeed Mussolini, the film flashes back to the beginnings of Fascist rule in Italy, the Fascist march on Rome in 1922, and the succession of small wars won by the Duce's troops.
4) Funny girl
Publisher
Columbia Tristar Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2001
Language
English
Description
Follows the early career of Fanny Brice, her rise to stardom with the Ziegfeld Follies, and her stormy romance with Nicky Arnstein.
Publisher
Paramount Pictures Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
Raph, Leo, Mikey, and Donnie are becoming the heroes they are destined tobe. But nothing can prepare them for what they face on, and below, the streets of NYC, where they discover a hidden mystical world and wield brand-new, powered-up weapons. The Turtles face formidable foes, battle bizarre mutants, wrestle a heavyweight champ, and still make time for the best pizza in the city!
Publisher
Paramount Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2020]
Language
English
Description
Raph, Leo, Mikey, and Donnie are becoming the heroes they are destined to be. But nothing can prepare them for what they face on, and below, the streets of NYC, where they discover a hidden mystical world and wield brand-new, powered-up weapons. The Turtles face formidable foes, battle bizarre mutants, wrestle a heavyweight champ, and still make time for the best pizza in the city!
Language
English
Description
The Halloween night when Michael Myers returned isn't over yet. Minutes after Laurie Strode, her daughter Karen and granddaughter Allyson left masked monster Michael Myers caged and burning in Laurie's basement, Laurie is rushed to the hospital with life-threatening injuries, believing she finally killed her lifelong tormentor. But when Michael manages to free himself from Laurie's trap, his ritual bloodbath resumes. As Laurie fights for her life...
Publisher
Madacy Home Video
Pub. Date
2005
Language
English
Description
Collections of programs on heroes of the Second World War, including Dwight Eisenhower, George S. Patton, Omar Bradley, Douglas Macarthur, Henry "Hap" Arnold, James Doolittle, Chester W. Nimitz, George C. Marshall, Joseph Stilwell, Bernard Montgomery, Georgi Zhukov, Sir Arthur Harris, and others.
Author
Publisher
Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
Description
"A riveting insider account of the progressive movement in Congress centering Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rashida Tlaib, Jamaal Bowman, Cori Bush, Ayanna Pressley, and Ilhan Omar-their rise, their efforts to set an ambitious agenda for the country, and their struggle to find their footing within the Democratic party"--
Publisher
MCD x FSG Originals / Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Terraform hones the predictive capacity of science fiction and seeks new, vivid, and visceral ways to depict the future we're hurtling toward, translating the decay and anxiety that surround us into something else, something unexpected, something that burns like a beacon and upends the conventional ideas of where we'll end up next. Section by section--Watch/Worlds/Burn--the book takes on surveillance, artificial intelligence, and climate collapse....
Publisher
Screen Media Films
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Shaka Zulu was a child of prophecy who grew to become the greatest Zulu leader in history. This is the true story of the legendary African warrior and his struggle to unite his people against the largest empire in the world. As England expands its colonies into Africa, a new nation is forming around the strength of Shaka Zulu's rise to power through bloody civil wars. His fight for freedom is full of thunderous action, heroism and heart.
Publisher
Paramount
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Jackie Kallen is a sassy, brassy boxing manager-in-the-making determined to change "Lethal" Luther Shaw from a mere street punk into a world-class prizefighter. To help Shaw rise to the rank of number-one contender, Jackie coaxes veteran trainer Felix Reynolds out out retirement. Before they can all realize their dream of a championship bout, they must first learn what it takes to stand in each other's corner. Jackie Kallen becomes the first female...
Publisher
Xenon Pictures
Pub. Date
[2008]
Language
English
Description
Explores the burgeoning reggaeton music scene, from its roots in Jamaican Reggae and Latin American Soca rhythms to its meteoric rise in popularity and the multitude of artists that are the driving force behind this scorching musical phenomenon.
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
"This wide-ranging collection of inspirational poetry and prose offers readers solace, perspective, and the courage to persevere. In times of personal hardship or collective anxiety, words have the power to provide comfort, meaning, and hope. The past year has seen a resurgence of poetry and inspiring quotes--posted on social media, appearing on bestseller lists, shared from friend to friend. Honoring this communal spirit, How Lovely the Ruins is...